How to make taro paste
Taro paste is a creamy, purple and sweet paste that can be used in bubble tea, milk tea, desserts or mooncakes.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 cups taro cubes
- 1 cup ube cubes
- 3 tbsp. condensed milk
- ¼ cup milk
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. butter or vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
Start with peeling the Taro root. This vegetable root might irritate your skin; hence, it is advised to wear gloves or coat your hands with vinegar to prevent irritation. Use a vegetable peeler or knife to remove all the skin. Finally, slice the root into small cubes.
- 2
Add these taro root cubes, along with some purple sweet potato pieces, to a saucepan and cover with water. Steam them for around ten minutes or until the taro becomes tender.
- 3
Once Taro roots get boiled properly, you can add those chunks into the blender, followed by condensed milk and sugar.
- 4
Start blending the mixture until it becomes a smooth, creamy paste.
- 5
Moving ahead, add butter or oil, and Taro paste to a saucepan and stir regularly until the texture firms up. There should be no standing liquid, and the paste should be smooth and rich.