
Deep-Fried Potato
Balls
Ingredients
1 lb (500 g) potatoes
1 tbsp (100 g) flour
1/4 tsp five-spice powder
5 tsp salt, or to taste
1/2 tsp scallions, chopped
1/2 tsp ginger, chopped
2 cups (500 ml) vegetable oil for deep-frying
1/4 tsp spiced pepper-salt
1/4 tsp MSG
Directions
- Wash and boil the potatoes, then peel
and mash them. Mix well with the flour,
five-spice power, salt, MSG, scallions
and ginger. Form into small balls.
- Heat the oil in wok to moderately hot,
230oF(110oC). Add the potatoes balls a
few at a time and deep-frying until brown.
Remove, drain and sprinkle with spiced
pepper-salt.