A Taste of Africa/Dorinda Hafner 2004

Potato Dumplings

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
4 cups boiling water 2/3 cup potato flour 1 cup cold water
1 packet (6 ounces/180 g) potato flakes



1 Warm a medium pan with 1 cup of the boiling water. In a small bowl, blend the potato flour with 1 cup of warm water (mix some of the boiling water with part of the cold water; the water must not be too hot, or it will cook the starch) to form a creamy mixture.
2 Empty the water from the warmed pan. Pour the potato flakes into the pan and add the remaining boiling water, enough to cover the flakes fully. Do not stir.
3 Using a wooden spoon, stir the potato flour mixture in the bowl and quickly add it to the potato flakes. Speed is of the essence here, as is dexterity! Vigorously stir the 2 mixtures together, pulling the dough in from the center against the inside of the saucepan with one hand and gripping the pan firmly with the other.
4 When the dough is firm, elastic, and smooth, moisten a small bowl with cold water and scoop the dough into this bowl, either as one large ball or individual balls, and serve.

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