Tapioca and Sweet Rice Ball Dessert 湯圓
Simple, delicious instructions on how to make this chinese dessert - Tapioca and homemade Tang Yuan Sweet Rice Ball 湯圓.
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potato potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 4 cups water
- 2 tablespoons rock sugar
- 2-3 slices ginger
- ½ cup tapioca pearls
Ingredients for Sweet Rice Balls 湯圓 (Makes 14 1/2” balls)
- ¼ cup Glutinous rice flour (sweet rice flour / green label)
- 2 tablespoons water
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Peel and cut sweet potatoes into 1” pieces.
- Cut 3 to 4 slices of ginger.
- Open Instant Pot. Place sweet potato, ginger, rock sugar, tapioca and water into Instant Pot liner.2 sweet potato potatoes, 2 tablespoons rock sugar, 2-3 slices ginger, 1/2 cup tapioca pearls, 4 cups water
- Close Instant Pot. Select Pressure Cook on high for 10mins.
- While soup is cooking, prepare Sweet Rice Balls by combining flour and water until dough forms. Roll into 1/2” sized balls.1/4 cup Glutinous rice flour, 2 tablespoons water, 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- When soup is done cooking, release pressure (quick release).
- Open Instant Pot. Select Sauté. Place Sweet rice balls inside. All done once liquid boils.