thai Tub-tim Grob(thai dessert- rubies in coconut milk )

almost one year ago, i mentioned about this thai dessert in my blog and i can't believe that i actually took the trouble to try out this recipe which i found on the net.......

http://www.thaitable.com/Thai/recipes/Rubies_in_Coconut_Milk.htm

last saturday after my half day work, i dropped by at Giant to buy the "nangka" fruit and a few small packs of the coconut milk... much much earlier i have prepared the other ingredients... just waiting for the correct timing & "mood" to try out this recipe.....

and yes, this dessert is one of my favourite!!!

ingredients: One can of peeled water chestnut – can buy this from Giant
Tapioca flour
Red food coloring
Rose flavoring
Nangka
Coconut milk – chill it in the fridge first
Sugar
water

steps:(as according to my way, almost similar to the internet recipe)

- diced the water chestnut and placed the diced water chestnut into a big bowl
- put about five drops of the red coloring into the diced water chestnut followed by three drops of the rose flavoring. mix it well until the all the diced chestnut turn to red color
- pour in enough of the tapioca flour into the bowl of red color diced chestnuts until all of it are coated with the tapioca flour - sieve the coated chestnut so that it will be evenly coated

- for bigger "rubies", repeat with coating the chesnut with a few more layers of flour by sprinkling some water each time before re-coating it with the tapioca flour.....
- once done, boil a pot of water. when the water comes to boil, put in the chestnut and let it boil until all of it cooked(it will float when it's cooked)
- then transfer the cooked "rubies"(chestnut) into a big bowl of iced water (this will make the "rubies" look better by turning transparent, just like magic coz when the "rubies" are boiling in the pot, it looks much uglier). later pour away the iced water and leave it aside(or in the fridge)
- after that, to prepare some syrup, just mix some sugar with water and boil it(quantity of sugar + water depends on your taste, as for me i put in 5 tablespoons of sugar with 300ml water)

to serve this dessert,
pour some coconut milk into a bowl, add in some syrup, then add in the "rubies" plus the nangka. serve chilled(you can add in either some crushed iced or ice cubes)...

* close up of this homemade yummylicious dessert *

hubby gave his comment as OK but i give myself 8/10.... i can't wait to prepare this dessert again maybe this coming weekend... okie dear?