Bubur Cha Cha (Malaysian Coconut Milk Dessert)

Ingredients

• 1 large taro root, peeled and diced
• 1 medium white yam, peeled and diced
• 3 c water
• 2 discs palm sugar (roughly 110g)
• 3-4 pandan leaves
• 1 1/2 cans coconut milk
• 50 g tapioca starch
• 1/4 c hot boiled water
• 1 tsp Suncore Foods Emerald Pandan Supercolour (optional)
• 1/2 c sago pearls
• 1 c water

Instructions

1. 1

   Fill a large pot with water and bring...: Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add in the diced taro and yam. Boil until taro and yam have softened, about 15-20 minutes. Drain into a colander and set aside.

2. 2

   Put the tapioca starch into a medium bowl...: Put the tapioca starch into a medium bowl and add in the hot boiling water. Use a spatula to mix until a dough forms. If you're using food colouring, add it in now. Use your hands to knead the dough and transfer it onto a flat surface. Roll into a long coil and cut into desired shape. Dust with additional tapioca starch if it's too sticky.

3. 3

   Fill a small pot with water and bring...: Fill a small pot with water and bring to a boil. Add in the tapioca jellies and cook for about 10-15 minutes, until they float to the top. Strain out the jellies and set aside in a clean bowl.

4. 4

   Using a small pot, add in the 1...: Using a small pot, add in the 1 C water and bring to a boil. Pour in the sago pearls, give it a quick stir and turn off the heat. Remove the pot from heat and replace the lid. Give it a stir every so often. The sago pearls will be cooked when they're translucent.

5. 5

   In a large pot, add 3 C of...: In a large pot, add 3 C of water and the palm sugar. Tie the pandan leaves into a knot and throw them into the pot. Bring to a boil and stir to dissolve the sugar. When the sugar has completely dissolved, bring the heat down to a simmer and stir in the coconut milk. Remove the pandan leaves.

6. 6

   Next, gently add the cooked taro, yam, tapioca...: Next, gently add the cooked taro, yam, tapioca jellies, and sago pearls into the coconut milk. When the mixture is warmed through, turn off the heat and serve.