Soft and chewy tapioca pearls are served in creamy and sweet coconut milk is a simple yet delicious dessert and learn how to cook tapioca pearls correctly
100grsugarmore or less the amount to your preference
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Instructions
Cook the large tapioca pearls in Instant Pot pressure cooker:
Pour water into the inner pot of the Instant Pot. Press saute mode and bring it to a boil. Add tapioca pearls. Turn off the saute mode. Close the lid and turn the steam release valve to “sealing”. Press “pressure cooker” and then make sure it’s on “high pressure”. Set the timer to 30 minutes
After 30 minutes, release the pressure immediately. Try one of the pearls. It should be soft and chewy. You may still see the cloudy/whitish spot in the middle, but as long as it's not tough and pleasantly chewy, they are done cooking. If not, pressure cook for another 5 minutes. Drain off the cooking liquid and refresh the cooked tapioca pearls with clean water and they won't be sticky anymore and ready to be used.
Cook the tapioca pearls on the stove:
Bring Water to a rolling boil. Add tapioca pearls in and lower the heat to medium, cover with a lid and let it gently simmer for the next 45 minutes. You need to stir them every now and then. You may still see the cloudy/whitish spot in the middle, but as long as it's not tough and pleasantly chewy, they are done cooking
Once the tapioca pearls are cooked, strain off the cooking liquid and rinse with clean running water to stop the cooking process and they won't be sticky anymore too. They are ready to be used
Make the coconut sauce (can be made ahead):
Place the sauce ingredients in a saucepan. Do not bring to a boil, just let it come to a gentle simmer to dissolve sugar. Remove from the heat. Store in a glass container and they can be kept in refrigerator for up to 1 week max
Serving:
Scoop few tablespoons of the tapioca pearls onto a small serving bowl. Ladle the coconut sauce over and serve