A detailed guide to making purple sweet potato cakes, easy to learn in a few simple steps

Purple sweet potato is also known as black potato, shao potato, etc. It is rich in nutrients and vivid in color. Foods made with purple sweet potato are all gorgeous and appetizing. Purple sweet potato cakes are a common way to prepare it, featuring easily available ingredients, a simple method and rich nutrition. Let's take a look below at how to make purple sweet potato cakes!

Ingredients for purple sweet potato cakes

Purple sweet potato, glutinous rice flour, wheat flour, white sesame seeds, red bean paste.

How to make purple sweet potato cakes

1. Wash the purple sweet potato, slice it and steam it until cooked.

2. Use a spoon to mash the steamed purple sweet potato into a puree, add glutinous rice flour and wheat flour, and knead into a dough.

3. Divide the kneaded purple sweet potato dough into small pieces, roll the red bean paste filling into balls and set aside, then flatten the small dough pieces and wrap the red bean paste filling inside. After wrapping, press into round cakes.

4. Roll the round cakes in white sesame seeds.

5. Pour an appropriate amount of oil into a flat-bottomed pan. After the oil is slightly hot, put in the prepared purple sweet potato cakes, turn to low heat and fry slowly. Fry for a short while, flip and continue frying, then flip again and fry until both sides are golden brown!

Notes on purple sweet potato cakes

1. Wash the purple sweet potato, slice it and steam it until cooked.

2. Use a spoon to mash the steamed purple sweet potato into a puree, add glutinous rice flour and wheat flour, and knead into a dough.

3. Divide the kneaded purple sweet potato dough into small pieces, roll the red bean paste filling into balls and set aside.

4. Then flatten the small dough pieces and wrap the red bean paste filling inside. After wrapping, press into round cakes.

5. Roll the round cakes in white sesame seeds.