Sweet Potato Fritters
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Serves: Makes 65 small balls
Parev: Omit Greek Yoghurt, will freeze
Can be made in advance
I thought that I would give the traditional fried savoury fritter a change by making them sweet and dusting them with icing sugar as part of tea for Chanukah. In my family, we always have a big gathering to exchange gifts with the cousins, nieces and nephews and these sweet potato fritters are a perfect way of combining the traditions with a twist! They are quite filling so cater for 3 per person!
I cooked them both in the deep fat fryer and shallow fried them. They work best in the deep fat fryer but should you prefer to shallow fry them - to complete cooking finish them off in the oven at 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6 for 15 minutes so that the inside cooks through!
When buying sweet potatoes they should be firm, without bruises and without a smell. Ideally they should be stored unwrapped in a cool, well-ventilated, dark, dry place.
Ingredients
- 4 medium sized sweet potatoes 1.5 kg approximately – peeled and grated
- 2 tablespoons – dried cinnamon
- ½ tablespoon dried mixed spice
- 2 tablespoons soft brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons Rakusen’s fine matzo meal
- 3 tablespoons Rakusen’s medium matzo meal
- 4 eggs – lightly beaten
- Vegetable oil – for deep fat frying
- 150g – 180g – Rakusen’s Medium matzo meal for dusting
Method
- Place the sweet potato in a mixing bowl with the cinnamon, mixed spice, soft brown sugar, Rakusen’s fine matzo meal and beaten eggs.
- Heat the oil for the deep fat fryer.
- With wet hands, make little balls, the size of golf balls and then dust into Rakusen’s medium matzo meal.
- Cook in the deep fat fryer for about 4 minutes or until golden.
- Transfer onto some absorbent paper.
To serve the stylish way: Place the warm fritters in a dish. Dip them into a separate bowl of Greek Yoghurt and chopped nuts. Complete with a dusting of icing sugar.
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