Laotian Tapioca Pudding with Banana

A warm Laotian dessert: tapioca pearls in coconut milk with banana slices. Delicate and comforting.

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Tapioca pearls
• 1 cup Warm water
• 4 cup Water
• 392 ml Coconut milk
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 3 cup Banana
• to taste Salt

Instructions

1. Soak the tapioca pearls in warm water for 20 minutes.
2. Peel the bananas and slice them into ~1.5 cm pieces.
3. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil and add the banana slices.
4. Drain the tapioca and rinse with cold water to separate the pearls.
5. Add the tapioca to the pot and simmer over low heat for ~3 minutes until the pearls become translucent.
6. Add the sugar and coconut milk, stirring gently for 3 minutes to blend the flavors. Season with salt to taste.