Water Chestnuts with Sugar Syrup and Coconut Milk
Tab Tim Grob - ทับทิมกรอบ
Description
This is one of the most unusual desserts that we have and the crunchy water chestnuts make it a really refreshing dessert when combined with the sweet sugar syrup and ice. Melon and jackfruit can be also added.
Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Recipe Tags | sugar syrup coconut milk chestnuts |
Ingredients
| 130 | g | water chestnuts (peeled and cut into quarters. Chunks of melon - optional) |
| 125 | ml | water |
| 1⁄2 | t | red food colouring |
| 1000 | ml | water. |
| 30 | g | tapioca flour |
| sugar syrup | ||
| 130 | g | sugar |
| 125 | ml | water, |
| 125 | ml | thick coconut milk |
| ice (crushed) |
Instructions
Mix the water and food colouring together. Add the water chestnuts and leave to soak for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile put the water and sugar for the sugar syrup into a pan and dissolve the sugar over a low heat, Stiring occasionally. Boil for 2 minutes.
Bring the 1000mls of water to the boil. Drain the water chestnuts and roll each one in the tapioca flour. Drop the water chestnuts into the boiling water and leave for about 2 minutes until they float. Remove and put them straight into a bowl of cold water to prevent them sticking together. If not serving straight away, Drian the water out. To prevent them sticking together stir a few tablespoons of the sugar syrup.
To serve, put the water chestnuts into individual bowls and spoon over some of the sugar syrup and thick coconut milk, according to taste add some crushed ice and serve.