Tapioca is a white starch extracted from the root of the cassava plant. Cassava grows abundantly in tropical climates and as such, tapioca is a staple food around the world, including Africa, Asia and South America.

This tapioca comes in the form of small white pearls around 4mm across. This is the form typically used in India and South Asia, and is commonly found in puddings and drinks.

Directions

Tapioca can be cooked in a number of different ways depending on what it is being used for.

How to Make Tapioca Pudding:

Tapioca pudding is rather similar to rice pudding, and is cooked in a similar manner thus:

• Boil tapioca in a saucepan, with around 4 parts of water to one part of tapioca. Cover with a lid and simmer for around 20 minutes.
• Add sugar, milk and/or coconut milk to taste. Other common flavourings such as cardamom powder, rose water or pistachios.
• Reduce to desired consistency and serve.

How to make tapioca drink:

The tapioca pudding recipe above can be watered down to make a drink. Such drinks are popular in India and the Far East:

• Boil tapioca in a saucepan, with around 10 parts of water to one part of tapioca. Simmer for around 20 minutes.
• Add sugar, milk, coconut milk and other flavourings to taste.

Ingredients:

Tapioca (Cassava Starch). Produce of India. For more information on our ingredients policy please see here