Taro Coconut Tapioca Dessert Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Taro Coconut Tapioca Dessert Recipe). Taro is a purple root vegetable, like a sweet potato, that is used in Asian recipes. Taro, tapioca and rock sugar can be found in most Chinese grocery stores. This recipe comes from the mom of one of my best friends, and I've loved it for years. It's a traditional Asian dessert, and like most, it is like a sweet soup. It can be served hot or cold. I have it hot the first night and refrigerate the rest for seconds the next day! When served cold, it will seem a little thicker.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Taro Coconut Tapioca Dessert Recipe

Ingredients

4 cups water

1 cup small

white tapioca pearls

6 cups water

2 cups raw taro root

peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk

⅔ cup rock sugar candy

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

In a saucepan with a lid bring 4 cups of water to a boil and stir in the tapioca pearls (pearls will swell in size). Reduce heat to a simmer and cook the tapioca until pearls begin to soften about 7 minutes. Cover the pan and let the tapioca pearls stand for 10 to 15 minutes until the centers are clear. Gently drain the excess water and set the pearls aside.

Step 2

Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan and stir in the taro root. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer the taro until soft about 10 minutes. Add coconut milk and rock sugar stirring to dissolve the sugar and simmer for 20 more minutes to blend the coconut milk and taro. Gently stir in the soft tapioca pearls until well combined. Let cool to room temperature or serve chilled.

Nutritional Information

Taro Coconut Tapioca Dessert Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 147.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.9g 2%

Carbohydrates: 22.1g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 1%

Sugars: 11.1g

Fat: 6.9g 11%

Saturated Fat: 6.1g 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 11.1IU

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin C: 5mg 8%

Folate: 5.2mcg 1%

Calcium: 15.8mg 2%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 18.8mg 7%

Potassium: 148.5mg 4%

Sodium: 10.7mg

Calories From Fat: 61.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.