TOPAI - Coconut milk dumplings

tapioca flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

almond flour adds nutrition while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

light coconut milk reduces calories, while evaporated milk is budget-friendly.

ripe bananas

🥗Healthier: plantains

💰Cheaper: frozen bananas

plantains offer similar texture, and frozen bananas are often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

honey provides natural sweetness, while brown sugar is usually cheaper.

Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.

Add water gradually to the bowl and mix until a dough forms, adjusting with more flour or water as needed.

Add grated coconut to the dough and mix well.

Knead the dough until it reaches a non-sticky consistency.

Cover the dough with a wet paper towel and let it rest.

Shape the dough into small dumpling balls.

Boil water in a pot and drop the dumplings in carefully.

Stir the dumplings to prevent sticking and cook until they float to the top.

Remove most of the water from the pot after the dumplings are cooked.

Add shredded coconut, soy milk, and coconut milk to the pot and let it boil for 3-4 minutes.

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