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Coconut Tapioca Pudding is a creamy, light, and refreshing Thai dessert to enjoy on a hot summer evening. Plus, it’s gluten-free and can be made vegan too. | aheadofthyme.com

Coconut Tapioca Pudding


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  • Author: Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

Coconut Tapioca Pudding is a creamy, light, and refreshing Thai dessert to enjoy on a hot summer evening. Plus, it’s gluten-free and can be made vegan too.


Ingredients

  • 1 cup white tapioca pearls or mini sago pearlsuncooked
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk (about 1 and 1/2 cups)
  • 2-3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk (to taste)
  • 1 ripe mangopeeled and diced

Instructions

Cook the white pearls

For white tapioca pearls:

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring 6 cups of water to a boil over medium-high heat.
  2. Add tapioca pearls and turn the heat down to medium-low heat. Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pan. 
  3. Turn off the heat and let the pearls rest in the hot water for another 30 minutes.
  4. Rinse the pearls under running water to cool and drain well. 
  5. If you still see a white dot in each pearl, repeat the previous steps by boiling the pearls for 30 minutes and letting them sit for 30 minutes until all the tapioca pearls become completely transparent.
  6. Drain well and transfer into a bowl. Stir in honey to prevent them from sticking together.

For mini sago pearls:

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring 6 cups of water to a boil over medium-high heat.
  2. Add sago pearls and turn the heat down to medium-low heat. Cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent from sticking to the bottom of the pan. At this point, you might still see a tiny white dot in each pearl.
  3. Turn off the heat and let the pearls rest in the hot water until all the tapioca pearls become completely transparent, about 15-20 minutes.
  4. Rinse the pearls under running water to cool. Drain well and set aside in a bowl. Stir in honey to prevent the pearls from sticking together.

Assemble the coconut tapioca

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk until well combined.
  2. Divide the cooked pearls between 4 serving bowls. Stir in the coconut milk mixture.
  3. Top with diced mango and serve.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Asian