Potato Balls with Spicy Filling ( Sambal 蕃薯蛋 )

Way to spice up the party!

Recipe

Ingredients:
1. sweet potato (orange color) - 4 (about 1kg)
2. flour - 150g
3. salt - 1/2 tsp
4. water - 2 tbsp
5. cooking oil - 3 tbsp
6. white sesame seeds (for coating the balls)

Spicy filling:
1. shallots - 3
2. garlic cloves - 3
3. fresh ginger - 2cm
4. dried chillies - 5
5. lemon grass - 1 stem
6. fresh turmeric - 2cm
7. dried shrimps - 20g
8. grated young coconut - 300g
9. turmeric powder (黃姜粉) - 2 tsp
10. sugar - to taste
11. salt - a pinch

Method:
1) Rinse the sweet potatoes and cook in boiling water until cooked and soft. Remove from water. Peel and mash. Combine with flour, salt and water, knead to form into dough.

2) To make filling, put Spicy filling ingredients 1-7 in blender. Blend until it turns into fine paste. Remove, stir fry with 4 tbsp of hot oil till fragrant. Add in grated coconut and turmeric powder. Stir well until aromatic. Season with salt and sugar. Continue stirring over low heat till dry. Remove and leave to cool.

3) Divide the dough into small portions. Form each dough into ball, then press lightly. Scoop 1 1/2 tsp of spicy filling into the center of the dough. Wrap up and roll into ball shape again. Dip with a little water, then coat well with sesame. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown. Remove, drain and serve.