Steamed Milk Pudding with Boba Pearls – China Sichuan Food

I’ll get you something totally new to enjoy your boba pearls – steamed milk pudding with boba pearls. It’s a lovely dessert for boba lovers.

There is something deeply comforting for me about a bowl of steamed milk pudding. I love the melt-in-the-mouth texture. Today’s version is dressed up with boba pearls. You can taste the smooth, sweet egg-and-milk pudding with chewy boba pearls made from tapioca starch. This experience is totally different from a milk boba tea. It tastes like our steamed egg pudding but with a sweet vibe.

Cook tips

• Slow fire for brown sugar– When caramelizing, always use the lowest heat setting to avoid burning it.
• Let the milk cool completely before adding eggs. After adding the milk, make sure it has fully cooled down before mixing in the egg mixture. Also, adding a little squeeze of lemon juice while beating the eggs helps to remove the raw egg smell.
• Always strain the mixture – so you can get an incredibly silky, smooth pudding texture.

Step by Step

To cook the boba pearls

• Bring a large pot of water (Recommend 10 times in volume) to a rolling boil.
• Add the tapioca pearls to the boiling water. Stir the tapioca pearls gently to prevent them from sticking together. Cook for 20 minutes or 5 minutes for quick boba pearls on medium heat.
• Turn off the fire and cover the lid; set aside for another 20 or 5 minutes, as required by the package.
• Then remove the excess water, add the remaining sugar and a very small pinch of salt. Cook until the sugar is completely dissolved.

To make the Pudding

• Add 30g of brown sugar with 1 tablespoon of water. Heat over a low fire until the sugar melts.
• Then add 1 cup of milk. Mix well. Set aside to cool down completely.
• Beat the egg with a squeeze of lemon juice.
• Slowly pour the egg mixture into the milk while stirring continuously.
• Strain twice through a sieve to remove any pulp and get a smoother texture. Pour into a bowl, then cover with a lid, aluminum foil, or a plate, just like me. Once the water boils, steam for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and let it sit (covered) for another 5 minutes.

Assemble

Top with cooked boba pearls and serve warm.

Boba pearls

• 1 cups tapioca pearls boba
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar for boba
• 1/8 tsp. salt for boba
• Large pot of water

Pudding

• 2 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. water
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• lemon juice

To cook the boba pearls

• Bring a large pot of water (Recommend 10 times in volume) to a rolling boil.

• Add the tapioca pearls to the boiling water. Stir the tapioca pearls gently to prevent them from sticking together. Cook for 20 minutes or 5 minutes for quick boba pearls on medium heat.

• Turn off the fire and cover the lid; set aside for another 20 or 5 minutes, as required by the package.

• Then remove the excess water, add the remaining sugar and a very small pinch of salt. Cook until the sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside.

To make the Pudding

• Add of brown sugar with 1 tablespoon of water. Heat over a low fire until the sugar melts.

• Then add 1 cup of milk. Mix well. Set aside to cool down completely.

• Prepare a slight bow, crack two eggs with a squeeze of lemon juice.

• Slowly pour the egg mixture into the milk while stirring continuously.

• Strain twice through a sieve to remove any pulp and get a smoother texture. Pour into a bowl, then cover with a lid or aluminum foil or use a small plate like me. Once the water boils, steam for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and let it sit (covered) for another 5 minutes.