TARO & TAPIOCA PEARL DESSERT
Sai mai lo (西米露) or taro sago is a classic Cantonese sweet soup dessert. This instant pot taro & tapioca pearl dessert recipe is very simple. It’s only 30 minutes!
Servings 6
Calories 302kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Taro
- 1 can Coconut milk (14 fl oz 400ml)
- ½ cup Sago (small tapioca pearls)
- 2 cup Water
- ¾ cup Sugar
Instructions
- Peel and wash taro and cut them into small cubes.
- Then, put cut taro into instant pot and manual for 4 minutes at high pressure and natural release.
- While cooking taro in instant pot, use a pot to cook sago. Remember to wait until water boil, add ½ cup of tapioca. Let it boil or simmer for 10 minutes. After that, cover the lid and turn off fire. Let it wait for 5-8 minutes.
- Drain cooked sago and rinse with cold water.
- When taro is done, drain the water.
- Push the button sauté for 10 minutes. Add 1 can of coconut milk, 2 cups of water and ¾ cup of sugar. Wait until it’s boiling, then turn off instant pot. Next, add cooked tapioca, taro and mix them.
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Notes
Cooking tips for how to make taro and tapioca pearl dessert:
- Peel off taro skin, wash and cut them into cubes.
- I used instant pot to cook taro because it is faster. Manual for 4 minutes at high pressure and natural release. If you dice taro very small, I recommend manual for 3 minutes and natural release. Then, drain the water.
- I find out the best way to cook small tapioca is boiling them over the stove for 10 minutes. Then, cover the lid and turn off fire for 5-8 minutes. Drain them and rinse with cold water.
- Pour coconut milk, water, sugar into instant and put sauté button. Wait until it’s boiling then turn off instant pot and add sago and taro.
- You can serve them as hot or cold.
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg