Recipe courtesy of Jansen Chan
Coconut Tapioca Ooze
- Level: Easy
- Total: 2 hr 35 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 2 hr
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 4 cups, or 8 (1/2 cup) portions
- Level: Easy
- Total: 2 hr 35 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 2 hr
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 4 cups, or 8 (1/2 cup) portions
Ingredients
1 (13 1/2-ounce) can coconut milk
4 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
7 ounces small tapioca pearls
1/4 cup lemon juice
Green food coloring, as needed
Directions
- Bring the coconut milk, water, salt, and sugar to a boil in a heavy saucepan. While boiling, whisk in the tapioca and continue to simmer until tender, 12 to 14 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool immediately by placing in a flat bowl and covering the surface with plastic. Let rest about 2 hours. When cool, add the lemon juice. Stir to incorporate. To make green, add drops of food coloring to desired color.
- To serve, scoop into individual bowls.
