COCONUT AND TAPIOCA SOUP

Coconut and Tapioca Soup image

Provided by Amanda Hesser

Categories easy, lunch, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 30m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

2 cups coconut milk
1/3 cup tapioca pearls (1 1/8 16-inch wide)
1/3 cup palm sugar, or regular sugar
Large pinch of salt
1 yam, peeled and diced (1/2 inch)
2 tablespoons chopped peanuts

Steps:

Bring the coconut milk and 2 cups of water to a boil. Stir in the tapioca, palm sugar, salt and the yam. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the tapioca becomes translucent, about 20 to 30 minutes. Serve warm, sprinkled with peanuts, in individual bowls.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 378, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 22 grams, Sodium 113 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams