Steamed Pandan Tapioca Pearl Cakes

This is a fun and delectable little dessert to impress your friends. This recipe utilizes many typical ingredients found in Thai desserts like tapioca pearls, coconut, and pandan.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 367 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ¾ cup water
• 3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons tapioca flour
• 5 pandan leaves, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package grated coconut
• 1 (6.5 ounce) package small tapioca pearls

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Toss the coconut and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.

Step 2

Blend the pandan leaves with 3/4 cup water in a blender or food processor until smooth; strain through a piece of cheesecloth. You should get about 1/2 cup pandan juice.

Step 3

Bring 3 cups water and the tapioca pearls to a boil in a sauce pan; cook at a boil until the pearls are translucent and soft, about 10 minutes. Stir the sugar and tapioca flour into the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved; add the pandan juice and stir until you have a thick batter. Remove from heat and pour into foil cups.

Step 4

Bring a couple inches of water to boil in a large pot. Place a few of the cups at a time in a steamer insert and place over the boiling water. Steam until the cakes are cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Top the cakes with the coconut to serve.