Tropical Tapioca Food

TROPICAL THAI COCONUT-TAPIOCA PUDDING

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, cover tapioca with 1 cup water.
• Let soak for 15 to 20 minutes or until the granules expand slightly. Avoid over-soaking or the tapioca will not be able to hold its shape.
• Pour off excess water.
• In a pot with a lid, combine tapioca, salt, and the remaining 2 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir occasionally, adding a little more water if necessary to prevent tapioca from bubbling and "spitting."
• When the tapioca turns soft and a little gooey, turn off the heat and place the lid on tight. Let it sit at least 10 minutes. The residual heat inside the tapioca will finish turning all of the seeds soft and translucent.
• Remove the lid and allow the tapioca to cool on the stovetop.
• Cover it again and refrigerate until it's cold; it will thicken and gel together.
• To serve, scoop about 1/4 cup or more of the cold tapioca per person and place in serving glasses or bowls.
• Pour 1/4 to 1/3 cup coconut milk over each portion and stir to mix. This pudding should be on the runny side and you will have to stir it well to distribute the tapioca.
• Add a little syrup to each portion (about 1 tablespoon or to taste). Each person can add more according to their preferred sweetness.
• Add slices of fresh mango or any tropical fresh fruit, if desired.

TROPICAL TAPIOCA PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except coconut in medium saucepan. Let stand 5 min.
• Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Cool 20 min.; stir. (Pudding will thicken as it cools.) Serve topped with coconut.

TROPICAL TAPIOCA

Steps:

• Shake can of coconut milk well. Pour coconut milk into a 1-quart measure. Add whole milk to make 3 cups. Pour milk into a saucepan and add tapioca, sugar and egg. Stir gently just to combine, then let set 5 minutes.
• Over medium heat, bring tapioca mixture slowly to a full boil, stirring constantly with a rubber or wooden spatula. At the boil, remove from heat. Fold in fruit of choice. Pour into ramekins, dessert bowls, or lidded containers. Cool 20 minutes.
• Stir tapioca well in each container, then chill. Tapioca will thicken as it cools.

BUTTERSCOTCH TAPIOCA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the tapioca and milk. Set aside for 5 minutes.
• Add the brown sugar, salt and egg yolks, mix well.
• Cook on low heat; stirring often, for 15 to 20 minutes, until the mixture begins to bubble and thicken. The tiny pearls of tapioca will become more visible as the cook.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the butter until it melts.
• Add the vanilla. The pudding will continue to thicken as it cools.
• Pour equal amounts into 4 serving cups. Chill for about an hour until cold.