Ingredients
Ingredients for flour
Small tapioca pellets 1 cup
Water (1) 3/4 cups
Water (2) 1/4 cups
Ingredients for filling
Minced pork (finely minced) 65 grams
Chopped coriander roots 2 roots
Chopped Thai garlic 3 cloves
Ground pepper ½ teaspoon
Chopped shallot 40 grams
Palm sugar 120 grams
Seasoning sauce 1 tablespoon
Salt ½ teaspoon
Roughly ground roasted peanuts 70 grams
Sweet pickled turnip 70 grams
(Rinse with water to remove saltiness.)
Vegetable oil ½ teaspoon
Fried garlic, fried garlic oil 3 tablespoons
Vegetables on the side plate
Lettuce, coriander, chilies
Directions for mixing flour
- . Measure 1 cup of sago flour and pour it into a mixing bowl. Measure 3/4 cup of water and pour it in. Cover and let it sit for 30 minutes.
- Use a rubber spatula to turn the flour over. Measure 1/4 cup of water and pour into the flour. Turn it with a rubber spatula and knead until the dough is soft. Then set aside.
Directions for cooking the filling
- Use a mortar to pound coriander roots, garlic and ground pepper until finely pounded.
- Heat a pan over the stove, add oil and stir-fry the ingredients from step 1 until cooked and fragrant.
- Add onion, sweet-pickled turnip and stir-fry until fragrant.
- Add minced pork and stir-fry until cooked. Add peanuts, then season with palm sugar, seasoning sauce, and salt.
- Stir-fry over low heat until it can be formed into balls. When cooked, rest the filling in a container.
- Shape the filling into balls and set aside.
Directions for making Tapioca Balls with Pork Filling
- Wet your hand with water then shape the dough into balls about 1.5 centimeters in size.
- Flatten the dough thinly, place the filling on top, and wrap the dough to close it tightly.
- Place them in a steamer lined with oiled-banana leaves under. Steam for 10-15 minutes or boil in boiling water. When cooked, the flour will be clear.
- When done, sprinkle with fried garlic oil. Serve with fresh vegetables.
The food characteristics: When cooked, the sago dough becomes translucent and soft, while the filling offers a sweet and savory flavor.