5 from 12 votes
Taro Coconut Sago Dessert Soup
Taro Coconut Sago Dessert Soup combines tender chunks of taro with soft sago pearls in a sweet coconut milk broth. The sago is boiled and then soaked to achieve a chewy texture, while the taro is simmered with rock sugar and optional pandan leaf until fork-tender. Coconut milk is added to enrich the soup, yielding a comforting and subtly sweet dessert soup with a creamy finish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
163 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine:
Asian, Chinese
Ingredients
Sago/tapioca pearls:
- ⅓ C sago pearls 60g, or tapioca pearls
- 1 ½ C water
Taro soup:
- ½ lb taro cut into ¾" chunks, fresh
- 1 pandan leaf knotted, optional
- 100 g rock sugar or granulated sugar (use less)
- 375 ml water
- 200 ml coconut milk
Instructions
Cook the sago:
- Add the sago pearls and 1 ½ C water to a small pot.
- Bring the pearls to a boil and cover with a lid. Turn off the heat.
- Remove from the heating element and let it sit (covered) for 7-8 minutes.
- Remove the lid, transfer sago to a sieve and rinse the pearls under cold water. Drain and set aside.
Cup of Yum
Cook the taro:
- In a large pot, add in taro, pandan leaf (optional), rock sugar and water, cover with a lid and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the taro is fork-tender.
- Add in the coconut milk and stir, until the milk is heated through.
- Transfer the cooked sago pearls into the soup, and stir until incorporated and heated through.
- Remove from heat and ladle into serving bowls.
Nutrition Information
Calories
163kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Sodium
11mg
(0%)
Potassium
234mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
22IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 163
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 163kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 234mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 22IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.