Description
A comforting dessert that combines starchy taro cubes, chewy tapioca pearls, and silky coconut milk, perfect for family gatherings or as a refreshing finish to a spicy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb taro, peeled and cut into large cubes (about 1–1.5 inch)
- 1/2 cup tapioca pearls (small sago pearls)
- 5 cups water (for cooking)
- 1 (13.5 oz) can coconut milk
- 100 g rock sugar (adjust to taste; substitute with brown sugar or cane sugar if needed)
Instructions
- Peeled and cube the taro, wearing gloves if sensitive to skin irritation.
- Cook taro in a pot with 3 cups of water until tender (12–18 minutes), then drain.
- In another pot, boil 2 cups of water and add tapioca pearls, stirring until pearls are translucent (10–15 minutes). Drain and rinse.
- In the pot used for taro, combine remaining water, coconut milk, and rock sugar. Heat gently until sugar dissolves.
- Add cooked taro and tapioca pearls to the coconut broth, simmering 3–5 minutes to combine flavors.
- Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled. Adjust thickness of broth with water or milk if needed.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Taro Coconut Sago