deep-fried potato patties
- Serves: 4
- Calories: 341 kcal
- Total Time: 1 h 5 m
- Prep: 55 m
- Cook: 10 m
- Japanese: Imo-dango

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ingredients:
- 21 ounces potatoes
- 3 teaspoons potato starch
- a little salt
- 3 quarts water
- 1 1/2 cups salad oil

step 1:
Pour the water into a pan and add the potatoes. Boil for 30 minutes. After boiling, peel the potatoes. Mash them and cool for more than 20 minutes.

step 2:
Mix the mashed potatoes and the potato starch in a bowl. Form into 8 balls, and then press into round-shaped patties.

step 3:
Heat the oil to 340 °F and deep-fry the potato patties for a couple of minutes. Remove from the pan and drain on a rack.

Sprinkle the salt over the top.
comment:
By deep-frying the mixture of mashed potatoes and potato starch, the surface is crispy and the inside is sticky. The combination has a good taste.

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