In the midst of the Boba crisis in America during the Covid-19 pandemic which caused the stock of boba to be very limited, there's nothing wrong with trying to make boba yourself at home. You can later use this boba as a tea mixture or as a topping for other foods and drinks. Here plengdut.com shares an easy and practical way to make boba at home.
What is boba?
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Boba is jelly balls with a chewy texture resembling pearls and is commonly used as a complementary ingredient for food and beverage toppings. You can make boba or tapioca balls yourself at home. So that you are free to be creative in making various variants of bubble tea, for example taro bubble tea or other flavors. You only need two ingredients, namely tapioca flour and water. If you want colorful boba, just add food coloring according to your taste. Immediately, practice making boba. This will produce 75-100 balls, depending on the size of the balls. |
Boba recipe
- Ingredients 60-70 grams of tapioca flour
- 60 ml of boiling water
- Food coloring (optional)
How to make boba
- Prepare a heat-resistant bowl. Add tapioca flour and boiling water. Stir well. Cover the boba dough with a damp cloth so it doesn't dry out. If using food coloring, add it at this step.
- Take the dough about 1/8 teaspoon. Make Round shape.
- Prepare a baking sheet, cover with parchment paper. Put the boba you make on top. Allow it to dry for at least 2 hours.
- Fill a pot with water, bring to a boil. Enter the dry boba. The boba will float when it's half cooked. Boil boba again for 15-20 minutes. Remove boba from heat. Drain well.
Boba is ready to use to make bubble tea, ice coffee topping or other desserts. Now you can enjoy cafe-style drinks in your home.