Fried Potato Balls

Name: Fried Potato Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: ½ pound (227 g) white potatoes; 1½ tablespoons (23 ml) potato starch; 1 tablespoon (8 g) grated Parmesan cheese; ¼ teaspoon salt; White pepper; Vegetable oil, for frying

Preparation info

Yield:
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Simply Bento

By Yuko and Noriko

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

½ pound (227 g) white potatoes
1½ tablespoons (23

Asia
Japan
Snack
Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Cut each of the potatoes into 6 pieces and boil until soft. Drain.
Peel the potatoes and mash well while hot. Add the potato starch, cheese, salt, and pepper, and mix well. Roll into tablespoon-size balls.
Heat 2 inches (5 cm) of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat (350°F, or 180°C). Using a slotted spoon, submerge the potato balls in the oil for