Sago Pudding with Palm Sugar

A simple dessert made of mini pandan flavoured sago pearls served with fragrant palm sugar syrup and thick coconut cream. Easy to prepare, yet taste heavenly delicious 😋

Update: 14 April 2021

The sago pudding can be served in small cups, too 😃

Servings: 4 persons

Sago Pudding Ingredients

60g mini sago pearls

1 blade pandan leaf

Palm Sugar Syrup Ingredients

25g palm sugar, finely chopped

10g hot water

Coconut Cream Ingredients

65ml coconut cream

30g low-fat milk/water

1/8 tsp salt, or salt to taste

1/4 tsp glutinous rice flour/potato starch

10g water

Directions

1. Soak 60g of mini sago pearl with about 130g of water, or submerge the sago pearls just below water level. Let the sago pearls soak for about 30 to 60 minutes, or till the sago pearls raise above the water level.

Beginning of soaking.

End of soaking.

2. Bring about 500ml of water into a boil with pandan leaf. Drain away excess water from the soaked sago pearls, and pour the sago pearls into the boiling water. Turn off the heat, and stir immediately to prevent the sago pearls from forming lumps.

When most of the sago pearls turn translucent, cover the pot with a lid, and let the sago pearls simmer for about 15 minutes.

End of simmering, almost all the sago pearls turn clear.

3. Pour the sago pearls into a big sieve. Rinse the sago pearls under running water, till the sago pearls are clear from any starchy liquid.

4. Transfer the cooked sago pearls to 4 small bowls. About 60g of cooked sago pearls per bowl.

When the sago pearls cool down to room temperature, chill them in the fridge for about one hour to set.

5. While waiting for the sago pearls to cool in the fridge, melt 25g of palm sugar with 10g of hot water in a small pan. Transfer the smooth syrup to a small pouring jug, and keep aside.

6. Heat coconut cream with low-fat milk in a small pan till the mixture starts to boil.

Stir in the salt. Add the salt depending on your taste.

Finally, turn off the heat, mix the glutinous rice with 10g of water before being added to the coconut cream. Stir till the coconut cream further thickens. Transfer the coconut cream to a cup to cool down.

7. For a more presentable plating, invert out the sago pearl cake onto a small dish. 

You can pour the palm sugar syrup and coconut cream into the bowl without transferring the sago pearl cake out. And serve straight with the bowl.

Pour the palm sugar syrup over the sago pearl cake,

and scoop the coconut cream over. The sequence of pouring the palm sugar syrup and coconut cream can be altered depending on your preference. I prefer to soak the plain sago pearl cake with the sweet syrup before adding the creamy coconut cream.

8. Ready to serve. Enjoy 😋