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Tub tim grob (Thai ruby dessert)

Red-dyed water chestnuts coated in tapioca starch and cooked until translucent. Serve with syrup, coconut milk and crushed ice.

This Thai dessert pairs crunchy water chestnuts with a soft, chewy tapioca coating. Hands-on preparation is estimated at about 15 minutes, cooking at about 6 minutes, with 10 minutes of resting time for coloring.

Total time31 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings4
Tub tim grob (Thai ruby dessert)
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Method

  1. 01

    Color the chestnuts

    Mix the hibiscus syrup with the water for coloring. Add the water chestnuts and leave them to soak for 10 minutes.

    Ready to continue when: The chestnuts are evenly red.

    10 min
  2. 02

    Make the syrup

    Bring the water for the syrup and the sugar to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Lower the heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes, then let the syrup cool.

    Ready to continue when: The sugar has dissolved and the syrup has reduced slightly.

    5 min
  3. 03

    Coat the chestnuts

    Bring the cooking water and pandan leaves to a boil. Drain the colored chestnuts, toss them with the tapioca starch until coated, and shake off the excess.

    Ready to continue when: Each cube has a coating of starch and the pieces are not sticking together.

  4. 04

    Cook the rubies

    Add the coated chestnuts to the boiling water. Cook until they float and the coating turns translucent; drain and let them cool.

    Ready to continue when: The pieces float and their coating looks translucent.

    1 min
  5. 05

    Serve

    Divide the chestnuts among serving bowls. Add coconut milk and syrup, then finish with crushed ice.

    Ready to continue when: Each bowl contains the chestnuts, syrup, coconut milk and ice.

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