TAPIOCA BALLS WITH PORK FILLING

2 cups white Tapioca Pearls
½ cup minced garlic
1 cup chopped onion
1 lb. Ground Pork
½ cup minced Salted Radishes
½ cup ground peanuts
½ cup sugar
salt and pepper

accompaniment:
lettuce, mint, cilantro, basil and fried dried red peppers

Repeated wash and drain tapioca. Let stand for 30 minutes. Pour ½ cup hot water into bowl with tapioca. Stir constantly and knead into soft dough. Cover and set aside.

Heat oil and stir fry onions and garlic until light brown. Add pork and salted radishes. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Cook until done, add peanuts and toss. Set aside to cool.

Line steamer with wax or aluminum foil pricked with a fork. Prepare to work with tapioca dough by repeated dipping hand in a bowl of cold water. Take about 2 tbs. of dough and flatten into palm. Place filling into the center and gather edges to close, pinch to seal. Roll into a ball and place in steamer. Steam until tapioca is translucent or about 5 minutes.

Serve with lettuce leaves, mint, cilantro, basil, etc. and fried dried red peppers like a wrap.