Hippo Bites: Sweet Potato Fritters With Prawn-Coconut Filling Recipe

Name: Hippo Bites: Sweet Potato Fritters With Prawn-Coconut Filling
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Sweet Potato Dough; 2 c Japanese sweet potatoes (purple fleshed with yellow meat); 1/2 c all purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; Prawn-Coconut Filling; 3 tbsp dried shrimp, rehydrated; 2 shallots, sliced; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1-inch slice ginger, chopped; 1 tsp tumeric powder; 1 stalk lemongrass, chopped; 10 raw shrimp, chopped; 1/3 c coconut flakes; 1/2 tsp salt; oil for frying

Servings: persons

Sweet Potato Dough
2 c Japanese sweet potatoes (purple fleshed with yellow meat)
1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
Prawn-Coconut Filling
3 tbsp dried shrimp, rehydrated
2 shallots, sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1-inch slice ginger, chopped
1 tsp tumeric powder
1 stalk lemongrass, chopped
10 raw shrimp, chopped
1/3 c coconut flakes
1/2 tsp salt
oil for frying

1
Cook, peel, and mash sweet potatoes, then set aside to cool.
2
Blend dried shrimp, shallots, garlic, ginger, tumeric and lemongrass into a paste, or grind using a mortar and pestle to achieve a paste-like texture.
3
Sautee spice mixture in a pan until brown around the edges and fragrant.
4
Mix in shrimp, then remove from heat once shrimp turn pink and add coconut and salt. Set aside to cool.
5
Combine cooled sweet potatoes with flour and salt to form a firm dough. Shape dough into ping pong balls, making a bowl shape in the middle with your thumb.
6
Fill each ball with (at least) one heaped teaspoon of filling and seal, then press into a slightly flattened ball.
7
Heat about an inch of oil to 375+ degrees in a large saucepan and fry until golden brown on each side. Drain on paper towels and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Sweet Potato Dough, 2 c Japanese sweet potatoes (purple fleshed with yellow meat), 1/2 c all purpose flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and more.

Yes, Hippo Bites: Sweet Potato Fritters With Prawn-Coconut Filling falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Hippo Bites: Sweet Potato Fritters With Prawn-Coconut Filling

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