Bananas in Sweet Coconut Milk

Ingredients:

2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup water
2 Tbs. small Asian tapioca pearls or regular tapioca, rinsed
12 small Asian bananas, or 3-4 regular bananas(about 1-1/2 lbs)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

  Put the coconut milk and the water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.Stir in the tapioca and bring back to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring, until the tapioca becomes translucent and soft, 10-15 minutes for tiny pearls, longer for larger tapioca pearls.

  Meanwhile, slice the bananas lengthwise in half, then cut crosswise in half, if using regular bananas, cut each half into thirds or quarters. Gently stirring, add the bananas, sugar, and salt to the tapioca and cook for 10 minutes more.