Sweet Potato and Taro Root Pudding
Sweet Potato and Taro Root Pudding
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Category
Dessert
Servings
6 servings
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Author:
Chef Martin Yan
Ingredients
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1/2 cup pearl tapioca, small
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1 cup cold water
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1/2 pound organic sweet potatoes, well washed
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1/2 pound Taro Root, well washed
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8 oz waterchestnuts, drained and rinsed
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1 can unsweetened coconut milk
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1 cup warm water
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2/3 cup sugar
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1 cup sugar
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1/4 cup water
Caramelized Sugar
Directions
Soak tapioca in cold water for 30 minutes and drain. (Most of the water will be absorbed.)
In a pan of water, boil the sweet potato and taro root until tender when pierced, about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool.
Peel the sweet potato and taro root and cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
In a heavy saucepan, combine the coconut milk, warm water, and sugar. Cook, stirring, over medium heat, until the sugar dissolves.
Add tapioca and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
Add sweet potato, taro and water chestnuts, and continue to cook, stirring, until mixture thickens and tapioca becomes translucent, 5-7 minutes.
Divide pudding among 6 individual bowls and let cool. Garnish with caramelized sugar. Refrigerate, loosely covered, for up to 4 hours.
Caramelized Sugar
Place sugar and water in a small, heavy saucepan and stir to blend. Cook over medium heat, shaking pan continuously, until sugar turns golden and caramelizes. Immediately pour equally over each serving of pudding.
Recipe Note
Have your puddings ready to garnish with the caramelized sugar. Keep a close watch when caramelizing sugar. Sugar will take awhile to begin to color, then turn from golden brown to burnt in mere seconds. When the sugar begins to turn golden, remove from direct heat as the residual heat from the pan will continue to cook the sugar. If you burn the sugar, you'll need to start over in another pan. Let the burnt sugar cool in the pot, then fill with water to dilute before disposing in the drain. Do not add water while still warm; it will spatter and can burn you.
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