Two-Colour Sweet Potato Balls

Why people make this dish

Sweet potato is one of the most humble and overlooked health foods around — gentle, filling, and naturally rich in potassium. With a free afternoon and the urge to make something sweet and cheerful, Nourilo steamed up pale yellow and deep purple sweet potato and turned them into these bouncy little balls. As he puts it: sweets are fine in moderation, and when your dessert is also something genuinely nutritious, that is a reason to enjoy it without guilt. Sweet potato (fan shu, also called di gua in many parts of China) is widely available at Asian grocers and well worth keeping in your kitchen.