How to Make Tapioca Pearls (Boba) | Bubble Tea

Name: How to Make Tapioca Pearls (Boba) | Bubble Tea
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 100 g tapioca starch; 50 g brown sugar; 80 ml water

11 steps

Cook:30min

Learn how to make tapioca pearls (boba) at home for bubble tea with this easy 3 ingredient recipe. The best part about making tapioca pearls from scratch is that you get to customise the size, texture, flavour and colouring. For our boba pearl recipe, no food colouring is used. Therefore the pearls will come out white. Let’s get boba making! Serves 2 people.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:13:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories261.5 kcal (13%)

Total Fat0 g (0%)

Carbs67.9 g (26%)

Sugars24.3 g (27%)

Protein0 g (0%)

Sodium7 mg (0%)

Fiber0 g (0%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

100gtapioca starch

50gbrown sugar

80mlwater

Instructions

Step 1

Boil 60ml of water and add 30g of brown sugar.

Step 2

Once it is well incorporated and bubbling, turn the heat off. Add half of the tapioca starch and mix well.

Step 3

While the mixture is still hot, slowly add the rest of the starch flour in increments and mix well again. A slightly sticky dough should form. Allow the mixture to slightly cool before proceeding to the next step.

Step 4

On a flat surface, knead the dough. Sprinkle some of the flour and roll out the mixture to about 1-1.5cm thick.

Step 5

Using a knife, cut these into 1.5cm by 1.5cm squares.

Step 6

Roll these in your hand into small ball shapes. Cover in some dry tapioca starch to avoid the balls from sticking to each other.

Step 7

Boil 8 cups of water and add the dry tapioca pearls. Allow this to cook on for 6-8 minutes on medium-high heat.

Step 8

Turn to low heat and allow this to cook for another 5-10 minutes. Remove the tapioca pearls from the boiling water once these begin to float to the surface.

Step 9

In another pot, boil 20ml of water and 20g of brown sugar for 5 minutes and reduce to a syrup

Step 10

Add the boba immediately to an ice bath for 1 minute.

Step 11

Put the tapioca pearls into the prepared brown sugar syrup on low heat. Allow this to steep for at least 6-8 minutes or until the syrup thickens to a desired consistency. Stir occasionally. This can be immediately added to hot drinks. For cold drinks, allow the mixture to rest for 10-15 minutes before assembling.

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