Foryoueats: Chè Chuối (Vietnamese Banana, Tapioca, and Coconut Milk Dessert)

Name: Foryoueats: Chè Chuối (Vietnamese Banana, Tapioca, and Coconut Milk Dessert)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (600ml) water; One 13 1/2–fluid ounce (400ml) can coconut milk, divided; 3 pandan leaves (about 20g), tied into a knot, or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (see notes); 1/3 cup (55g) small tapioca pearls; 1 pound (450g) pisang awak bananas, peeled and cut on a diagonal into 1-inch-thick slices (see notes); 3 tablespoons (45g) sugar, plus more if needed; 1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume; 1/3 cup (50g) unsalted roasted peanuts, roughly crushed, for garnish

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This Chè Chuối is a delicious Vietnamese dessert made with bananas, tapioca pearls, and coconut milk. It's sweetened with sugar, and garnished with roasted peanuts. The combination of flavors and...

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups (600ml) water
One 13 1/2–fluid ounce (400ml) can coconut milk, divided
3 pandan leaves (about 20g), tied into a knot, or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (see notes)
1/3 cup (55g) small tapioca pearls
1 pound (450g) pisang awak bananas, peeled and cut on a diagonal into 1-inch-thick slices (see notes)
3 tablespoons (45g) sugar, plus more if needed
1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
1/3 cup (50g) unsalted roasted peanuts, roughly crushed, for garnish