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Healthier Matcha Sweet Potato Tang Yuan (Glutinous Rice Balls)

All Purpose Veggies
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 109 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 7 oz (200 g) cooked sweet potatoes use white or Asian sweet potatoes for best results
  • cup (80 g) tapioca, potato or arrowroot starch
  • 1 tsp matcha powder

Instructions
 

  • Peel the cooked sweet potatoes while still warm and mash until no chunks remain.
  • In a bowl, knead mashed sweet potatoes and the tapioca starch together until smooth and pliable, and no longer sticky.* Add matcha powder
  • Roll the sweet potato dough into Tablespoon sized balls
  • Meanwhile, boil a quart or two of water in a large pot. Also, get a ice bath ready (such as a bowl of ice water)
  • Carefully drop the prepared balls into the boiling water. If using a smaller pot, work in batches.
  • Once the tang yuan are done cooking they'll float towards the top. Once all are floating, use a sieve or tea strainer to pull them out of the water
  • Let the tang yuan cool fully (about 5 minutes) in the ice water.
  • Remove from the ice water. Enjoy!

Notes

*If you're using the American (orange) sweet potatoes or canned sweet potatoes, you may need to add another 1-2 tablespoon of tapioca starch to achieve this consistency, as they tend to have more water content.

Nutrition

Calories: 109kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 27mgPotassium: 171mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 7038IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg***Net Carbs: 26g
Keyword mochi, sweet potato
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