Description
Creamy coconut tapioca pudding whispers tropical paradise with its silky texture and delicate sweetness. Speckled with fresh mango and toasted coconut flakes, this dessert promises a blissful escape that will transport you to sun-drenched islands.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup white tapioca pearls or mini sago pearls, uncooked
- 1 (13.5 ounces/400 milliliters) can coconut milk
- 1 ripe mango, peeled and diced
Liquid Ingredients:
- 6 cups water
- 2–3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
Sweetener:
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Ignite a culinary journey by bringing water to a rolling boil in a medium saucepan, creating a bubbling cauldron of potential.
- Gently introduce sago pearls into the effervescent liquid, reducing the flame to a gentle simmer that whispers of delicate cooking.
- Tenderly coax the pearls through a 15-20 minute transformation, periodically stirring to prevent them from embracing the pan’s bottom, noting a subtle white core still peeking through each translucent sphere.
- Extinguish the heat, allowing the pearls to luxuriate in the residual warmth, a patient process encouraging complete transparency over 15-20 mesmerizing minutes.
- Liberate the pearls under a cool, cascading stream of water, thoroughly draining their liquid cloak and transferring them to a waiting vessel.
- Drizzle honey across the pearls, creating a silky barrier that prevents their sticky reunion, ensuring each pearl remains an independent, glistening jewel ready for its coconut companion.
Notes
- Timing is crucial for achieving the perfect texture, with two cooking phases ensuring translucent, soft tapioca pearls.
- Stirring frequently prevents pearls from clumping and sticking to the pan’s bottom during boiling.
- Patience matters when letting pearls rest in hot water, allowing them to become completely clear and tender.
- Adding honey after rinsing helps separate pearls and introduces a natural, gentle sweetness to the dessert.
- Rinsing pearls under cool water stops the cooking process and prevents overcooking, maintaining ideal consistency.
- Water-to-pearl ratio and medium-low heat are key to creating a smooth, delicate tapioca pudding without burning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg