1. Brown sugar pearls
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Preparation
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Brown sugar pearls For 4 people
Tapioca flour 150 gr Rice flour 10 gr Cocoa powder 5 gr Brown sugar 100 gr
What is cocoa powder?
- Cocoa powder is usually produced by grinding cocoa beans, which are typically dark brown in color.
- When smelled, it has a distinctive aroma, especially, pure cocoa powder usually has a bitter and slightly sour taste.
- Cocoa powder contains quite a lot of minerals beneficial to our health such as magnesium, calcium, zinc,…
Distinguishing cocoa powder and chocolate powder
- The first sign to distinguish between cocoa powder and chocolate powder is color. Cocoa powder typically has a slightly dark brown color, while chocolate powder can come in various colors depending on whether it is dark, white, or brown chocolate.
- At the same time, you can taste to differentiate; cocoa powder stands out with a mild bitter and slightly sour taste, while chocolate powder usually has a dominant sweet flavor, mixed with a very slight bitterness.
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How to make Black Sugar Pearls
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Mixing and kneading the dough
Pour 150g of tapioca flour, 10g of rice flour, 5g of cocoa powder, and 30g of brown sugar into a bowl and use a whisk to mix the ingredients evenly.
Next, add 120ml of boiling water and continue to stir well. After about 5 minutes, the pearl dough will gradually become sticky.
Then, pour the entire dough onto a table. Divide the dough into 4 parts and roll each part into a long cylinder with a diameter of about 1 cm. After that, cut into small pieces about 1/2 finger length and roll each piece into a ball.
Dust a thin layer of tapioca flour over the surface to prevent the pearls from sticking together. Once you have finished making all the pearls, pour them into a sieve to remove the excess tapioca flour.
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Making black sugar pearls
Place a pot on the stove, pour in 500ml of water, wait for the water to boil, add all the tapioca pearls, adjust to medium heat and cook for 25 minutes.
After 25 minutes, turn off the heat, remove the pearls and soak them in cold water immediately. After 2 minutes, take them out to drain.
Continue by placing a pan on the stove, add 70g of brown sugar and 50ml of water, bring this mixture to a boil. While waiting for this mixture to boil, use a spoon to stir evenly until the brown sugar completely dissolves in the water.
After 5 minutes, add the pearls and cook for about 7 more minutes. Stir continuously to ensure the pearls cook evenly and do not burn.
Once the pearls are cooked and the black sugar starts to caramelize, turn off the heat and let it cool for 30 minutes.
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Final product
The black sugar pearls have a beautiful deep black color, and when enjoyed, they provide a chewy texture that blends wonderfully with the mild sweetness of black sugar.
You can combine them with milk tea or fresh milk for an even more delightful experience!
2. Red bean and cashew milk with black sugar tapioca pearls
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Preparation
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red bean and cashew milk with black sugar tapioca pearls Serves 4
Red beans 250 gr Cashews 250 gr Brown sugar 200 gr Vanilla extract 1 tablespoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good quality red beans
- You should choose to buy red beans that are small and dark red instead of kidney beans to make the milk. Choose those that are small, shiny, and evenly round.
- Avoid buying overly large red beans as they tend to have a bitter taste and not many nutrients.
- Especially, do not buy red beans that are infested with pests, broken, or moldy.
How to choose raw cashews for making milk
- To make milk, you should buy raw cashews that have not been processed or seasoned.
- Choose whole cashews that are not split or crushed.
- Good quality cashews are those that are white, firm, and have a shiny, plump surface.
- Avoid buying cashews with moldy surfaces or unusual black spots.
Tools needed
How to make Red Bean Cashew Milk with Black Sugar Pearls
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Soak red beans and cashews
Put 250g of red beans into a bowl, remove any damaged beans, pour about 500ml of water in, and soak the red beans overnight. Then, use a strainer to drain the red beans and set them aside to dry.
Next, add 250g of cashews into a bowl, pour in about 500ml of water, and soak for about 4 hours. After 4 hours, drain the cashews in a colander.
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Cook red beans
After the red beans are drained, pour them into a pot, add about 700ml of water, adjust to low heat, and simmer for about 2 hours.
After 2 hours, the red beans will have absorbed some water and become soft; add about 200g of brown sugar, stir really well until the sugar dissolves and absorbs into the beans. At this point, put the red beans in the refrigerator to cool.
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Blend and strain red bean cashew milk
In this step, you add 250g of cashews, 1 liter of water, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract, and about 100g of cooked red beans into the blender and blend until smooth.
Next, use a sieve or a piece of cloth to strain out the solids, and you have completed the red bean cashew milk.
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Completion
To enjoy, first add the black sugar pearls and then gently swirl the glass to have the black sugar stick to the sides for a nice appearance.
Next, add the soft-cooked red beans and then pour in the red bean cashew milk, and you can enjoy it right away!
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Final Product
The red bean cashew milk with black sugar pearls, once completed, is incredibly delicious and appealing, with the rich flavor of red beans, chewy and soft black sugar pearls, and the delightful sweetness of the fragrant red bean cashew milk, which is perfectly balanced.
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