Steamed Pandan Tapioca Pearl Cakes
Here's a delightful and tasty dessert that will surely impress your friends. This recipe incorporates common Thai dessert ingredients such as tapioca pearls, coconut, and pandan, resulting in a fun and flavorful treat.
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package grated coconut
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 5 pandan leaves, chopped
- ¾ cup water
- 3 cups water
- 1 (6.5 ounce) package small tapioca pearls
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 3 tablespoons tapioca flour
Instructions
- Toss the coconut and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.
- Blend the pandan leaves with 3/4 cup water in a blender or food processor until smooth: strain through a piece of cheesecloth. You should get about 1/2 cup pandan juice.
- Bring 3 cups water and the tapioca pearls to a boil in a saucepan; cook at a boil until the pearls are translucent and soft, about 10 minutes. Stir the sugar and tapioca flour into the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved; add the pandan juice and stir until you have a thick batter. Remove from heat and pour into foil cups.
- Bring a couple inches of water to boil in a large pot. Place a few of the cups at a time in a steamer insert and place over the boiling water. Steam until the cakes are cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Top the cakes with the coconut to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 367kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 229mgPotassium: 105mgFiber: 3gSugar: 48gCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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