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Black pearls, a popular topping in bubble tea, are easily crafted at home for their delightful chewiness...
1. Detailed Tutorial on Crafting Chewy Homemade Black Pearls
Black pearls, a beloved topping in bubble tea, are a favorite among many for their delightful chewiness...
1. Ingredients for Making Black Pearls
- 140g tapioca starch.
- 20g rice flour.
- 300g white sugar (Adjust the amount of sugar based on your taste preference).
- 5g cocoa powder or instant coffee.
- Filtered water.
- Mixing bowl, sieve, pot, gas stove, spatula, knife, salt, and more...
2. Making Tapioca Pearls from Tapioca Starch
- Step 1: Mix and Knead Black Pearl Dough
Combine the ingredients: 140g tapioca starch, 20g rice flour, 5g cocoa powder, 100g white sugar in a large bowl, mix evenly with chopsticks. Then, quickly boil water
and pour 150ml boiling water slowly into the bowl of mixed flour, stirring with chopsticks to knead the black pearl dough to avoid burning your hands.
Next, when the kneaded dough is smooth and sticks together into a block, let it sit for an additional 10-15 minutes to make the dough completely smooth. After that, take the black pearl dough to mold.
- Step 2: Recipe for Making Tapioca Pearls when Molding
Thinly spread a layer of tapioca flour on the dough kneading table or on a clean cutting board to prevent sticking. Then, pour the entire prepared black pearl dough onto the kneading table.
Next, divide the dough into 4 equal parts and mold them into long cylinders with a diameter of about 1 cm.
Then, use a knife to cut into small pieces as desired, and round them with your hands, covering a layer of tapioca flour on the newly molded black pearl beads to prevent them from sticking together.
After molding the black pearl beads, pour the entire batch of beads covered with tapioca flour through a sieve to remove excess flour. So, we have completed the process of making chewy black pearls while they are still raw.
Prepare a bowl of cold ice water, then use a strainer to scoop the cooked black pearl beads into the bowl of cold water for about 5 minutes. Continue to use a strainer to pick up the black pearls into another bowl.
- Step 4: Cooking White Sugar
After completing the process of boiling black pearls, the next step is to cook white sugar: Put 200g of white sugar and 200ml of filtered water into a pot, then turn on the gas stove to boil and use a spatula to stir constantly (continuously stir) until the white sugar dissolves in the water. When the white sugar boils for 5 minutes, pour the black pearl beads in the bowl into it and use the spatula to stir evenly to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pot. Boil until the white sugar water is evenly into the black pearl beads or when the water is still clear, then turn off the heat and let it cool.
- Step 5: Completion
So, we have completed the process of boiling black pearls. Use a ladle to put the black pearls cooked with sugar into a bowl, then put it in the cool compartment of the refrigerator to cool for 2 hours. After that, take the black pearls out and enjoy them with the pre-prepared bubble tea.
3. How to Store Cooked Black Pearls
After you have completed making black pearls, what you need to note on how to store them properly and best.
- For cooked black pearls:
It is recommended to store them in the cool compartment of the refrigerator for 24 hours for the best result.
If you make too much, you can store them in a food storage box and put them in the cool compartment for about 2 - 3 days, but when you take them out to use, you should boil them again so that they remain crispy and chewy.
- For raw black pearls:
Put them in a food storage box and store them in the cool compartment of the refrigerator if you use them the next day.
If you don't want to use them right away, you can put them in the freezer for storage. So, we have finished sharing how to make black pearls in this article. Hope it will be helpful for you when cooking black pearls. Thank you for following.
