Sweet Potato Balls - Satsumaimo No Chakin-Shibori - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sweet potatoes
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 to 2 Tbsp. sweet green tea powder
3 Tbsp. water (reserved from boiling sweet potatoes)

Preparation

Peel the potatoes and cut into several pieces.
Soak in water for 10 minutes and drain.
Boil until tender.
Drain, reserving 3 tablespoons of water.
Mash potatoes while hot.
Dissolve the tea in 1 1/2 tablespoons of the reserved water and combine with 1/2 the mashed potatoes.
Divide into 8 portions.
Dissolve the sugar in the remaining water and mix into the other half of the mashed potatoes.
In the center of a small piece of plastic wrap, place one portion each of both kinds of mashed potato; wrap up and twist, using both hands.
Remove wrap.
Makes 8 balls.