KUIH KERIA

KUIH KERIA

600 gm sweet potatoes, I use orange colour potatoes

1 cup flour

1 cup grated coconut

1 tbsp baking powder

Salt to taste

Oli for deep frying

1.    Boil the sweet potatoes till soft. Remove from the water and let it cool. Then remove the skin.

2.    Put the potatoes in big bowl and mash till fine then add in the grated coconut. Sift flour and the baking powder together and add to the mashed sweet potatoes, kneading lightly until smooth.

3.    Divide the dough into 24 portions. Take one portion and shape into small doughnuts. And arrange them in a tray.

4.    Heat the oil over medium heat. Keeping the heat on low, fry the kuih keria until light brown and cooked. Remove from the heat and let it cool.

Sugar sirup:

100 gm sugar

5 tbsp water

1.    In a pan add in the sugar and water. Bring to a boil.

2.    Let it cook then when it is bubbly add in the kuih keria and stir to mix when they are coated thoroughly remove from the heat but do not stop stirring. Once the sugar dried up it is ready to eat.