Sweet potato cake is traditional street food in China and belongs to Hunan cuisine. Made with sweet potatoes, flour, sugar, eggs, etc. After peeling and steaming the sweet potatoes, put them in a container, add one-third of the flour, mix well form a dough. Wrap in red bean paste and deep-fry.
Sweet potatoes are rich in starch, dietary fiber, carotene, vitamins A, B, C, E, as well as more than 10 kinds of trace elements such as potassium, iron, copper, selenium, calcium and linoleic acid. It is called the best health food by nutritionists. These substances can maintain the elasticity of blood vessels and have the effect of preventing constipation.
Unfortunately, most people think that eating sweet potatoes will make them fat and dare not eat them. In fact, on the contrary, eating sweet potatoes not only does not make you fat, but on the contrary, you can lose weight, build a body, and have a laxative effect. Each 100 grams of sweet potatoes contains only 0.2 grams of fat, is a very good low-fat, low-calorie food. At the same time, it can effectively prevent sugar from becoming fat, which is conducive to weight loss.
Sweet potato cakes contain a lot of dietary fiber. Will stimulate the intestine and enhance peristalsis. In particular, it has a good effect on constipation in the elderly.
Cooking steps:
1. Peel and slice the sweet potatoes, then steam them in a steamer.
2. Add sugar and mash with a spoon.
3. Add glutinous rice flour, add water if it is too dry.
4. Knead into a smooth dough, then divide into several parts of the same size, and press into the shape of a pie with the palm of your hand.
5. Sprinkle with white sesame and press.
6. Deep-fry the sweet potato cakes until the color turns golden.
Sweet Potato Cakes | Deep-Fried Chinese Street Food
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 200 g glutinous rice flour
- 20 g sugar
- moderate white sesame
Instructions
- 1. Peel and slice the sweet potatoes, then steam them in a steamer.
2. Add sugar and mash with a spoon.
3. Add glutinous rice flour, add water if it is too dry.
4. Knead into a smooth dough, then divide into several parts of the same size, and press into the shape of a pie with the palm of your hand.
5. Sprinkle with white sesame and press.
6. Deep-fry the sweet potato cakes until the color turns golden.
