**9.9 Champoy**

Tamarind fruits can also be made into balls, or "champoy," a popular tamarind snack in the Philippines. Two cups of boiled and mashed sweet potato, two cups of

**Figure 23.** *Tamarind ketchup.*

sugar, a one-eighth cup of salt, and one cup of water are added to one cup of pulp with seeds. The mixture is heated over low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens and can be molded into balls (**Figures 24** and **25**).
