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Tapioca Pudding with Milk and Cinnamon
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Tapioca Pudding with Milk and Cinnamon

Translucent pearls in a fragrant milk cream slowly cooked with star anise. Gently sweet, served cold from the fridge.

⏱ 55 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona
🧀 Dairy🥬 Vegetarian🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Soak the tapioca in the water for 30 minutes and drain.
    BowlColander
  2. 2
    Heat the milk with the star anise in a medium saucepan over low heat for 5 minutes, without boiling.
    StoveSmall saucepan
  3. 3
    Add the tapioca, sugar and salt and cook for 12–15 minutes over low heat, stirring often, until the pearls are translucent.
    Stove
  4. 4
    Beat the eggs in a bowl, add two tablespoons of the hot mixture and stir. Return to the pot.
    BowlWhisk
  5. 5
    Cook another 2 minutes, stirring, without boiling, until the pudding thickens. Remove the star anise. Add the vanilla extract.
    Stove
  6. 6
    Divide among bowls, let cool and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
    Refrigerator
  7. 7
    Sprinkle the cinnamon on top before serving.
246calories
7 gprotein
40 gcarbs
6 gfat
● protein 12%● carbs 65%● fat 23%

Per serving (244 g), of 4 servings

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🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Small saucepan · Also works: Pot (None) · Frying pan (A deep pan for sauces)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
  • Whisk · Also works: Hand mixer (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Fork (Beat with a fork, less air)

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