Tapioca is weird. It’s got this strange goopy bumpy bubbly texture that some people just don’t dig. Personally I think the yummy rich custardiness outweighs the fish egg texture. But don’t let me put you off it, it’s fun to eat! Lots of sensations going on in your mouth at the same time. The heat of the pudding, the slippery cool of the mango, the crispy crunch of the coconut – it all kinda works. And sometimes it’s great to challenge your palate – nothing worse than eating Beige!
Ingredients
375ml can coconut flavoured evaporated milk (find it near the long-life milk in the supermarket , or just use normal coconut milk, or plain milk! All is fine!)
375ml milk or water or both
1 egg yolk
1/3 cup tapioca seed
50g palm sugar (or just sugar)
Mango, cut into slivers
1/3 cup Shredded Coconut
Method
1. As soon as you make your mind up to make tapioca pudding, put the seed in with the milks and let soak – anywhere between 15 minutes and overnight is fine.
2. Pop the shredded coconut into a dry frypan and heat until the coconut is toasty – leave to the side
3. Put all the ingredients into a heavy-bottomed saucepan and slowly bring to the boil while stirring. Then lower temperature to a simmer.
4. STIR LIKE A CRAZY MAN – This sort of food is good for meditating!
5. Keep stirring until the grains become translucent and the custard is lovely and thick. This could take anywhere between 15-45 minutes, depending on how quick it’s simmering.
6. Serve (hot or cold) with mango shards and a pinch of toasted coconut on top.
Yum it sounds delicious. I wonder if it would work with sago. I stored my sago in a jar that had previously had star anise in it which has now flavoured the sago. It might fit in well with the coconut flavour.
Hi Barbara,
yep – it should work perfectly. (according to the packet of Tapioca) Sago and Tapioca can be used interchangably. They are both starches, Sago is made from Sago Palm Trees and Tapioca is made from the tubers of the cassava plant.
And star anise would be incredible with it!
Let me know how you go. And Merry Christmas!
Love the presentation – the pearls of tapioca against the circles in the glass – looks yummy
I have always wanted to try some puddings like this. Would be just perfect for summer.
Hope you’re having a wonderful holiday!