Tapioca Balls with Coconut...My 50th post !!!

Ingredients:

1 Tapioca

1/4 cup sugar

few drops of orange food colouring (Optional)

5 tbsp freshly grated coconut

A good pinch of salt

Method:

• Wash and clean the outer thin brown skin of tapioca and dice into 5-6 long pieces.
• In a deep pan, add the cleaned tapioca and fill it with water so that all the pieces are immersed completely. Bring it to boil.
• Cook it uncovered till tapioca is tender. Drain and keep aside.
• When it is cool enough to handle, peel the skin and remove the hard bits in the center of the tapioca.
• Smash the tapioca with hands till has no big bits. Now add the sugar and food colouring. Mix well and form small balls using both hands.
• Cover and refrigerate the balls for 15 mins to allow it to set.
• Meanwhile, in a separate small bowl, combine the grated coconut and salt. Mix well.
• Now roll the tapioca balls in the coconut content, make sure only a single layer of coconut flakes sticks to the balls else it will be too salty. Dust off the extra and lay it onto the serving plate.
• Tapioca balls can be served as a dessert or an evening teatime treat with a hot cuppa.