A comforting Laotian dessert of soft tapioca pearls and sweet banana in warm coconut milk — gently sweet and soothing, served warm.
- 1 cup Warm Water
- 3 tablespoons Tapioca
- 14 oz jar Coconut Milk
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 3 Cups Banana
- 4 cups Water
- To taste Salt
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Preparation
- Soak the tapioca pearls in a bowl of warm water for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel the bananas and cut into ½-inch slices, then set aside.
- Bring 4 cups of water to the boil in a pot and add the banana slices.
- After the 20 minutes, drain the tapioca and rinse under cold water so the pearls separate.
- Add the tapioca to the pot and simmer for 3 minutes, or until the pearls turn clear.
- Stir in the sugar and pour in the coconut milk, stirring gently for 3 minutes to bring the flavours together.
- Season with salt to taste.
