Sweet potato pudding

“Chè” is  tradional Vietnamese sweet soup or sweet pudding..It’s a perfect dessert for you to enjoy summer days . Use with a spoon, serve hot or cold by adding ice on top.
In a tropical country like Vietnam, sweet potato is a friend of people, especially in rural areas,  just after rice. So, there are a lot of meals made with this plant. This reciple is very simple, but the taste will not disappoint you. The combination of  sweet potato and palm sugar, coconut milk  will bring us an unforgettable flavor.
So, try cooking it and invite your friends to enjoy together.

Ingredients: serves 8 portions

-          200 g sweet potato

-          200 g cassava

-          100 g taro

-          100 g yam

-          50 g tapioca pearls

-          200-250g palm sugar

-          1 can 400 ml coconut milk, divived in half.

-          A pinch of salt ( for soaking)

-          2 teaspoon vanilla extract

-          1.5 liters of water.

Method:

1.      Prepare sweet potato, cassava, taro, yam: wash, peel, and dice them into small cubes about ½ - 3/4 inch in size. Soak in the salt water for 15 minutes. Rinse under running tap water and drain in a colander.

2.      Put yam in a pot and bring to a boil. Steam for 10 minutes. Set it aside.

3.    Prepare tapioca pearls: Place tapioca pearls in a bowl. Pour cold water over it. Soak it in water for 30 minutes until expand in size. Then drain and set it aside.

4.      Pour 2 liters of water into a pot. Bring to a boil.

5.    Add sweet potato, cassava, taro into the pot. Be patient and wait until they start becoming soft. Just 10 minutes. Don’t wait until they are cooked through or too soft.

6.      Add palm sugar. Stir with a spoon until the sugar is completely dissolved.

7.      Lower the heat . Add tapioca pearls. Stir gently and cook for another 5 minutes.

8.      Add half of coconut milk. Stir to combine well.

9.      Finally add yam and vanilla extract. Stir and turn off the heat. 

Serving:

-          Spoon hot sweet soup into each serving bowl.

-      Pour  half of coconut milk into another bowl.  It’s for people who like sweet and fat , by simply adding more coconut milk.

-          If you prefer cold, you can add ice cubes on top. Enjoy it by following your way.

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