Tapioca with Milk

Name: Tapioca with Milk
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Bénin
Ingredients: 120 g dry tapioca pearls; 800 ml pasteurized semi-skimmed milk; 300 ml water; 70 g sugar; 1 g salt

Tapioca with milk: a homemade version with weighed ingredients and detailed preparation.

Ingredients

120 g dry tapioca pearls
800 ml pasteurized semi-skimmed milk
300 ml water
70 g sugar
1 g salt

Preparation

Read the instructions for the tapioca pearls: size and possible soaking may alter cooking. This version uses small pearls intended for direct cooking.

Bring the water and milk to a simmer, then pour in the tapioca, stirring.

Cook over low heat for about 20 minutes, depending on the product, stirring until the pearls are tender and translucent.

Add the sugar and salt at the end of cooking, mix, and divide into 6 ramekins.