Tapioca is a traditional Nigerian recipe for a classic dessert of tapioca cooked in coconut milk and water flavoured with bayleaves and cloves. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Nigerian version of: Tapioca.
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Ingredients:
900g tapioca
water from 1 young coconut
1 tbsp flesh from 1 coconut, grated
4 bayleaves
1 pinch of whole cloves
Method:
Place the tapioca in a bowl, cover with plenty of water and set aside to soak over night.
The following morning, combine the bayleaves and cloves in a small pan with about 80ml water. Bring to a boil then take off the heat and strain the liquid.
Drain the tapioca and place in a pan with the flavoured water. Cook gently until the tapioca granules are almost translucent then add the coconut milk and 1 tbsp of the coconut flesh. Cook until all the coconut milk has been absorbed then spoon into bowls and sweeten with honey or syrup.
