Alutua

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
oil for frying
1 tsp sida bi carbonate
1/2 kg sweet potatoes
9 - 10 raisins
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup refined flour

How to make alutua :

Make a syrup of one thread consistency with the sugar and 1 1/2 cup of water.
Wash and boil the sweet potatoes with as little water as possible.
Drain.
Take off skin and fibre, if any, and mash.
Sieve the flour and the soda, rub in the ghee.
Mix in to the sweet potatoes.
Knead well.
In case the mixture feels soft, mix in a little more flour.
Make lime size crack free balls and stuff one raisin in each.
Heat up oil in a kadai.
When the oil begins to smoke, take off the heat, put in a few balls at a time.
Put on medium heat up again and fry till golden brown.
Remove and put the balls in the syrup and keep aside for a few hours.
Serve warm or cold.