Thai · dessert

Tub Tim Grob (Water Chestnut Rubies)

Name: Tub Tim Grob (Water Chestnut Rubies)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 cups water chestnuts, diced; 1 cup tapioca flour; 1/4 tsp red food coloring; 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 3 pandan leaves; 4 cups crushed ice

Tub Tim Grob (Water Chestnut Rubies) reads sweetness 6.3, sourness 4.8 and richness 4.8 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Thai dessert, about 30 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 4.2 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 6.9 / 10
Sour & Bright — 4.8 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.6 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.9 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 2.1 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Sweetness 6.3 · Sourness 4.8 · Richness 4.8 · Salinity 3.8 · Nutty 3.4 · Floral 2.1 · Fruity 2.1 · Funk & Ferment 1.8 · Earthy 1.5 · Marine & Briny 1.2 · Umami 1.0 · Bitterness 0.6

What's in it (8)

2 cups water chestnuts, diced
1 cup tapioca flour
1/4 tsp red food coloring
1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 pandan leaves
4 cups crushed ice

Time & effort: about 30 min (20 min active) · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 225.7 kcal, 6.2 g protein, 6 g fat, 37.1 g carbs

Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Toss diced water chestnuts in red food coloring then coat thoroughly in tapioca flour.
Blanch in boiling water until the coating turns translucent and glossy, then shock in cold water.
Make a pandan-scented sweetened coconut cream and serve the chestnut rubies in bowls over crushed ice with coconut cream poured over.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Putu Mayam (Rice Flour String Hoppers) — Malaysian
Sago Gula Melaka (Sago Pudding with Palm Sugar) — Malaysian
Kuih Seri Muka (Glutinous Rice with Pandan Custard) — Malaysian
Che Ba Mau (Three-Color Dessert) — Vietnamese
Dadar Gulung (Green Coconut Crepes) — Indonesian

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