Chè Chuối - Vietnamese Banana, Coconut & Tapioca Dessert

Method5 steps

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   Step 1: Soak the 3 tbsp small tapioca balls in warm water for about 20 minutes, then drain.

   Soak small tapioca pearls · 20 minUses 3 tbsp small tapioca balls · warm water

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   Step 2: Peel and cut 1 lb ripe Vietnamese bananas into 1/3" slices then marinate it in 4 oz sugar to sweeten. Make sure all sides of the bananas are coated evenly in sugar, then cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 days. The longer you can marinate, the better.

   Chill sugar-coated bananas · 30 minUses 1 lb ripe Vietnamese bananas or plantains · 4 oz sugar

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   Step 3: Bring 2 c filtered water to a boil with about 4 pandan leaves. You can tie them into knots so they stay submerged in water. Once boiling turn the heat down to medium, and simmer for about 20 minutes to extract the pandan flavor.

   Simmer pandan · 20 minUses 2 cup filtered water · 4 leaves pandan leaves

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   Step 4: Add the sugar-macerated bananas with any sugar and juices, the ½ can coconut cream, drained soaked tapioca pearls and ¼ tsp dessert salt to the pandan-infused water. Simmer 15–20 minutes until the bananas are tender without becoming mushy and the small tapioca pearls are cooked and translucent.

   Simmer bananas · 20 minUses 1/2 can coconut cream (Savoy brand) · 1/4 tsp salt · three tablespoons small pearls soaked twenty minutes and drained · one pound bananas refrigerated with four ounces sugar at least thirty minutes, retaining sugar and juices · two cups water simmered twenty minutes with knotted pandan leaves

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   Step 5: Remove the pandan leaves. Mix the 2 tbsp crushed roasted peanuts, 2 tbsp crushed roasted sesame seeds and separate ½ tsp topping salt, and sprinkle a little over each serving. Serve warm, or refrigerate and serve cool.

   Uses 2 tbsp crushed roasted peanuts · 2 tbsp crushed roasted sesame seeds · 1/2 tsp salt · banana, coconut cream, infused water and pearls simmered fifteen to twenty minutes until bananas tender and pearls cooked