TAPIOCA PEARLS & BUBBLE TEA

INGREDIENTS FOR TAPIOCA PEARLS 

• 125 gms tapioca starch (1 cup)

• 10g cocoa powder ( 1.5 tbsp) 

• 60 gms brown sugar (⅓ cup packed)

• 5 g tapioca starch 

• 70 ml water 

• 35 gms brown sugar and 50 ml water 

INSTRUCTIONS

• mix the tapioca flour and cocoa powder in a bowl

In another saucepan add the sugar and 5 gms of tapioca starch along with water . Mix it well 

• Heat this mixture on low heat , continuously stirring until it thickens 

• Switch off flame and remove from fire 

• Now add the tapioca flour and cocoa powder mixture to it 

• Mix gently with spatula 

• Now transfer it to a hard surface and gently knead the flour by hand to form a dough ( while still hot)

When the dough is smooth( takes around 5 mins) divide it into 4 parts

• Roll out these parts into long snake shape 

• Cut small pieces ( around 0.5 cm) and then shape each into a ball

Keep the remaining dough covered while shaping the dough into small balls to avoid it from drying out 

• Sprinkle the dough balls with more flour to avoid them sticking to each other

• Boil water in a pot and cook the balls on medium heat for 20 mins ( drop the balls into the boiling water slowly so that they don’t stick to the bottom) 

• After that keep a lid on the pot and let it sit for 30 mins

• Drain

Take another pot and add the pearls to it along with 35 gms of brown sugar and 50 ml water 

• Place on stove and cook it again stirring continuously for around 5 mins until it reduces and becomes sticky

• That’s it , remove to use later 

INGREDIENTS FOR TEA

• 2 teabags strong brew 

• 20 gms brown sugar 

• Milk powder or fresh milk 

INSTRUCTIONS 

• mix everything to make strong tea

LETS PUT IT TOGETHER 

• add the tapioca pearls to the bottom of glass

• Smear the sides with the syrup in the pearls

• Add ice 

• Pour in the tea 

• That’s it 

• Enjoy  

• Today I’ve also made taro milk with pearls