Time: 35 min4 servingsapprox. 200 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 2 g protein / serving
Coconut tapioca pudding with mango (yezhi ximi lu) is a popular dessert in Hong Kong and southern Chinese dessert restaurants: tiny translucent tapioca pearls in creamy coconut milk with fresh mango. Cooling, silky and simple.
Bring the water and half the coconut milk to the boil, add the tapioca and cook over low heat for 15–20 minutes, stirring often, until the pearls turn translucent.
Add the honey, salt and vanilla and cook for 2 more minutes.
Take off the heat and stir in the remaining coconut milk.
Let it cool until lukewarm and divide among glasses or bowls.
Top with the mango cubes and serve chilled.
A Receptnaptár original recipe. Calories and protein are estimated.
Tips
Stir often, as tapioca sticks easily.
Use small tapioca pearls; large ones need longer cooking.
Add the mango right before serving.
Keeps in the fridge for 2 days; loosen with a little coconut milk before serving.
Frequently asked questions
What is tapioca?
Starch from the cassava root which becomes translucent and chewy pearls when cooked.