how to cook tapioca pearls |local food|

tapioca starch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Arrowroot powder provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds flavor while being a natural sweetener.

Soak tapioca in water for 2 hours.

Add water and grated coconut to a pot and bring to a boil.

Add soaked tapioca to the boiling pot.

Stir continuously while cooking for 20 minutes.

Turn off the heat when ready.

Serve with liquid milk, banana, chopped coconut, and homemade marble syrup.

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