Pilus (Indonesian Sweet Potato Puffs)

Name: Pilus (Indonesian Sweet Potato Puffs)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb sweet potato, peeled and cut into large chunks; 1/4 cup flour; 1 egg, beaten; 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar or 1 1/2 tablespoons palm sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; oil (for deep frying)

Submitted by AZPARZYCH

"Found online; posting for ZWT 7-Pacific Islands (Indonesia). Recipe states: These sweet potato fritters are a popular snack on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The lightly sweet, browned puffs are a perfect accompaniment to an Indonesian meal."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 lb sweet potato, peeled and cut into large chunks
¹⁄₄ cup flour
1 egg, beaten
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons brown sugar or 1 1/2 tablespoons palm sugar
1 teaspoon salt
oil (for deep frying)

directions

Place the sweet potatoes in a large, heavy-bottomed pot and cover with water. Set the pot over a medium flame and simmer until cooked all the way through, around 8-12 minutes.
Drain the cooked sweet potatoes and mash them or put them through a ricer.
Return the potatoes to the pot and cook over very low heat, stirring constantly, for another 5-6 minutes, until they begin to dry out. Remove the potatoes from heat and allow to cool.
Beat in all the remaining ingredients except for oil until smooth.
Add more flour if the batter is too moist to hold its shape on a spoon.
Heat the oil in a deep fryer or large skillet to 350-360°F.
Drop large spoonfuls of batter into the oil and brown on both sides, turning occasionally.
Remove to a plate lined with paper towels and finish with the remaining batter.
Serve with a sambal or sriracha chile sauce.

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AZPARZYCH

Peoria, 41

I am a stay at home mom to two wonderful boys; Joshua (8years), Kaiden (5 years), and baby GIRL, Madalynn (19 months)!  I also have two fur babies (cats); Kobee, AJ; we had to put our youngest cat Sly down Jan 2014. :(. I am also married to my best friend, Jeff and have been since April 2005.  I love cooking, hate cleaning and will do whatever I can to get out of it!  I love grilling and baking.  I do most of the grilling at my house, and bake for almost a week straight at Christmas time!  I can make or will attempt just about anything, though I rarely make brownies, my husband's are the best!  Homemade breads are not my friend, so I am always working on bread baking. As for recipe ideas (besides zaar) Cooking Light Cookbooks are my favorites.  I love to make new meals and try new things; it is hard though because my husband is picky when it comes to veggies (and hates seafood); If it were up to him we would have baked-bread crumb chicken and white rice at least one meal a day!  Over the past couple years with zaar, I have found tons of new recipes my family normally wouldn’t eat but have been happily surprised with new favorites. I love to join in all of the tag games; I haven't been as present as I would like, but as soon as my Jeff is back from working in Ohio I will be back in full tagging mode! Cooking is my hobby and passion, I always like to host the family get togethers and volunteer for the potluck dishes.  Most of all though are my kids; being home all day with them is fun and challenging, but I wouldn’t trade it for any salary!!

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