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Shredded Sweet Potato and Carrot Fritters (Ukoy)

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A rectangle of fritter with julienned carrots and sweet potato.
Photo by Alex Lau

Frying ukoy the Bad Saint way is a very active process­—the fritter will blow apart in the oil before you tease it back together. Use a tall pot with plenty of extra room since the oil will bubble vigorously when the mix hits it.

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