Snacks
Bola Ubi Keju Meleleh (Melty Cheese Purple Sweet Potato Balls)
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Servings
15
Level
Easy
Purple sweet potato balls with a gorgeous color and melty mozzarella cheese hidden inside! Crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside. This viral, photogenic snack is super easy to make — perfect for beginner sellers.
🧂 Ingredients
🍽️ Servings: 15
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- 500g purple sweet potato, steamed and mashed
- 100g all-purpose flour
- 50g cornstarch
- 50g granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 150g mozzarella cheese, cut into 1.5cm cubes
- Panko breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs, beaten
- All-purpose flour for the first coating
- Oil for frying
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👩🍳 Instructions
- 1 Steam the purple sweet potato until tender, then mash it while still hot
- 2 Mix the mashed sweet potato with the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, sugar, and salt
- 3 Knead until the dough is smooth and can be shaped
- 4 Take a golf ball-sized portion of dough and flatten it in your palm
- 5 Place 1 piece of mozzarella in the center
- 6 Roll it into a tight ball, making sure the cheese is completely covered
- 7 Roll it in flour, dip it in beaten egg, then coat it in panko
- 8 Repeat the double coating for extra crispiness: egg → panko again
- 9 Freeze for 30 minutes
- 10 Fry in oil at 170°C (340°F) for 3-4 minutes until golden
- 11 Serve immediately while the cheese is still melty
- 12 Cut it open slightly so the cheese pull shows — perfect for photos!
💡 Tips
• Double coating with panko = double the crispiness
• Purple sweet potato gives it a naturally beautiful color without any food coloring
• Cost per piece is about Rp 1,500-2,000, sell for Rp 5,000-7,000 — great profit margin for a food cart business
📊 Nutrition Facts / serving
160
Calories (kcal)
4g
Protein
7g
Fat
22g
Carbs
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