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Making skills of taro balls

Taro is a famous Minnan snack, which belongs to the traditional dessert of Fujian and Taiwan. Its taste is characterized by fragrance, toughness and freshness.

Let me, a fake Minnan who has been in Xiamen for three years, answer how this taro is made. (tutorial measurement)

raw material

1. Taro balls, as the name implies, need taro. Of course, purple potatoes and pumpkins can also be used, with different colors and tastes.

2. Add cassava flour to make taro balls.

Here is the key point, taro should use cassava flour instead of glutinous rice flour! Be sure to add tapioca powder! Cassava powder! ! Cassava powder! ! !

Look at a picture on the Internet. Cassava flour is fine and smooth, and the taro balls made are delicious.

Because taro is a dessert, you must prepare a certain amount of sugar.

step

1. The first step in making taro balls is to steam the prepared taro, purple potato and pumpkin. I suggest you steam 15 minutes, there will be a lot of water after a long time.

2. Drain the steamed raw materials and press them into mud. (I won't go to the picture if it's too violent)

3. Add some sugar according to your own taste, just the right amount, not too much.

4. The most important, important and important step is coming: add cassava flour!

Everyone must remember that the ratio is 4:3, that is, 4 parts of raw materials and 3 parts of cassava flour.

But some taro is dry, so it can be less, pumpkin has more water, and cassava flour needs more.

5. Knead the noodles. Do it yourself at home. If it is too dry, add some hot water and knead it into a smooth dough.

Teach you a skill to make taro balls more q-elastic: knead dough more and knead it into smooth dough without particles.

6. Knead into strips and sprinkle with dry powder to prevent adhesion.

Step 7 cut into small doses

8. After the water is boiled, put it in a pot to cook. A little more water. When it is cooked, it floats and it is cooked. Take it out after cooking, soak it in ice water, take it out, and put a small amount of purified water on it.

You can try it when you go back ~ ~ ~