Deep Fried Carrot Balls Recipes

DEEP-FRIED CARROT BALLS

Steps:

• Cook the carrot in boiling salted water for 15 minutes until just tender. Drain and mash well. Place the ginger in a garlic crusher and squeeze the juice into the mashed carrot. Add the spring onions, sesame oil and egg and season to taste.
• Shape the carrot mixture into small, walnut-sized balls. Roll the balls in the combined flour and sesame seeds, shaking off the excess.
• Heat 3-4 cm oil in a pan; add the carrot balls and cook in batches for 2-3 minutes or until golden.

DEEP FRIED CARROT BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Scrape carrots. Mince ginger root and scallion stalk.2. Bring water to a boil. Add carrots and boil, uncovered, until soft but not mushy. Then drain and mash. 3. Blend in salt, ginger root and scallion. Form carrot mixture into walnut-size balls.4. Heat oil. Deep-fry carrot balls, a few at a time, until golden. Drain on paper toweling.5. Return carrot balls to oil deep-fry 1/2 minute more. Drain quickly and serve.

DEEP-FRIED CARROT BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Scrape carrots. Mince ginger root and scallion stalk. 2. Bring water to a boil. Add carrots and boil, uncovered, until soft but not mushy. Then drain and mash. 3. Blend in salt, ginger root and scallion. Form carrot mixture into walnut-size balls. 4. Heat oil. Deep-fry carrot balls, a few at a time, until golden. Drain on paper toweling. 5. Return carrot balls to oil deep-fry 1/2 minute more. Drain quickly and serve. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.