Tapioca Pearls

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Here is a step by step instructions on how to cook tapioca pearls the right way.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Course: Desserts, Drinks

Cuisine: Asian

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: glasses

Calories: 57kcal

Author: Claudia

Bring 1 liter water to a boil in a deep pot. Make sure the water is boiling and throw in the tapioca pearls.
Let it boil again, turn the heat to medium. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring it sometimes to avoid clumping.
If the tapioca pearls still have some white center, continue cooking until all the tapioca balls are translucent.
Meanwhile, prepare a bowl of sugar water (1 cup warm water add 5 tbsp sugar). If you boil the white tapioca pearls, you can use regular sugar.
If you want to boil the brown tapioca pearls, you can either use palm sugar or regular sugar.When the tapioca pearls are translucent, drain and rinse with cold water. Transfer to the sugar water right away.

Do not wash or rinse the tapioca pearls before boiling. They must go straight into the boiling water.

Since the size of tapioca pearls vary, adjust the cooking time accordingly. Look for translucent sign or you can taste them to check the chewiness.

Always use a lot of water to boil tapioca pearls because they absorb a lot of water. If your water is not enough, they tend to become starchy and sticky to each other. Add some more water if this happens.

If you cook bulk for a party for instance, you might want to change the water a few times. The water gets starchy and it is not good to boil tapioca pearls with starchy water.