Tsampoy with tamarind and sweet potato
These Filipino appetizers are sweet and sour, made with ripe tamarind and sweet potato, wrapped in sugar. They offer a unique blend of fruit and tradition…
Philippine-inspired sweets made with tamarind pulp and sweet potato, rolled in sugar like homemade candies.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time25 min
- Resting1 hr
- Total1 hr 45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodCooking in a saucepan
- Estimated cost$6.96 $0.58 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $2.55
- $0.45
- $3.72
- $0.24
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Dissolve the salt in the water. ≈ 3 min
- Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan. ≈ 4 min
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens.
- Let it cool completely, then shape into balls.
- Roll the candies in sugar and wrap them in cellophane. ≈ 10 min
The bill
Tsampoy with tamarind and sweet potato
- 150 g of ripe tamarind pulp$2.55
- 400 g of sugar$0.45
- 400 g of cooked and mashed sweet potato$3.72
- 2 tablespoons of salt$0.24
Total$6.96
that's $0.58 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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