Budget-Friendly sweet potato flour Recipes – Save Money, Eat Well

Cooking with sweet potato flour doesn’t have to be expensive. Try these cheap, tasty, and filling recipes.

Recipes with sweet potato flour

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Taro rice with chicken

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Braised Grouper with Fermented Salted Peanuts

Braised Grouper with Fermented Salted Peanuts is a captivating dish full of warmth and character. The tender grouper flesh melts in your mouth, enveloped in a rich, rich broth—where the savory fermented peanuts embrace the natural flavor of the fish, punctuated by the rich aroma of the spices, creating a deep dimension of flavor. Each mouthful offers a harmony of textures: the tenderness of the fish, the intensity of the salted peanuts, and a subtle sweetness that evokes memories of classic home cooking. This dish is more than just a dish—it is a comforting, warm, umami-infused elegy that invites another bowl.

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Green and red eggplant

- Vitamin and mineral supplement: Green and red peppers are rich in vitamin C (anti-oxidation, enhance immunity) and B vitamins; eggplant contains vitamin E (protect cells) and potassium (regulate blood pressure, maintain electrolyte balance), which can provide the body with a variety of basic nutrients. ​ - Promote digestion: Capsaicin in peppers can stimulate the secretion of digestive juices and increase appetite; eggplant is rich in dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and help prevent constipation. ​ - Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory: Both ingredients contain antioxidants (such as anthocyanins in eggplant and carotenoids in peppers), which help reduce oxidative damage in the body and delay cell aging.

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Chicken and Mushroom Stew with Vermicelli (Northeastern Cuisine)

This chicken stew with mushrooms is incredibly delicious! The chicken is stir-fried to release rich fat, then slowly simmered with fragrant Northeastern mushrooms, resulting in a rich, flavorful, and fragrant broth. The sweet potato vermicelli soaks up the broth, leaving it soft, smooth, and flavorful. The best part is dipping rice in this broth; the rice grains are coated in a delicious aroma, and every bite bursts with rich flavor. It's a truly delicious accompaniment to rice!

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Oyster Omelette

Oyster Omelette is a popular traditional snack, especially in Hong Kong, Chaozhou, and Taiwan. This dish features fresh oysters combined with sweet potato starch, eggs, and spices, pan-fried until golden and crispy on the outside while remaining tender and juicy inside. It offers rich textures and high nutritional value, containing vitamins, proteins, cholesterol, essential amino acids, and various nutrients. Garnished with coriander for extra aroma, it pairs well with garlic sauce or sweet chili sauce for enhanced flavor.

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Fried rice with okra / lady finger

Okra is a green vegetable that not everyone likes, but it has extraordinary health benefits. Because okra, or ladyfingers, is a vegetable that contains a lot of vitamin C, antioxidants, and various other minerals.

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Halibut steak with teriyaki sauce

Tender slices of halibut steak, seasoned with garlic and a touch of pepper, coated in sweet potato flour, then deep-fried until golden crispy. Topped with a delicious teriyaki sauce—made from a combination of teriyaki and water—gives a sweet and savory sheen that coats every fiber of the fish. When served with a sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds and fresh scallions, each bite presents a harmony of flavors, warm aromas, and elegant visuals.

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Fresh sweet grouper porridge

Fresh sweet grouper porridge combines soft rice porridge with tender chunks of grouper fish, coated in a touch of warm ginger, spring onions, and fresh coriander. The natural sweetness of the fish combines with the subtle savory taste of sesame oil, creating a warm, comforting dish, although it requires about an hour of preparation and cooking time.

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Oyster Omelette (a classic Chaoshan delicacy in Guangdong)

Take a bite of oyster omelette, and the crispy, charred crust melts in your mouth. The plump oysters, like little bombs, pop with a burst of freshness! The egg is slippery, the chopped green onions add a burst of flavor, and the fish sauce makes it so fragrant you want to weld your cheeks to the plate. This is a classic Chaoshan delicacy! Our local area is close to the sea, so oysters are fresh and affordable. Selling them outside can be incredibly expensive, and the freshness of the ingredients is often a struggle. Making them at home is a breeze, with genuine ingredients and an incredible value. Make as many as you want, with plenty of fresh oysters to spare, and fry up a plate full of them for instant oyster omelette freedom!

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Teochew carrot cake

Traditional Teochew radish cake is usually deep-fried, but this twist is a fun twist! First, steam it to allow the sweet potato flour to blend with the shredded radish, Chinese sausage, and celery, locking in the soft, chewy texture. Then, pan-fry it until the crust becomes golden and crispy, while the inside remains soft and fluffy. The sweetness of the radish blends with the fragrant Chinese sausage and savory celery for a rich, complex dish. This homemade dish is both delicious and satisfying, capturing both traditional flavors and new textures!