Mango Sago Recipe – Easy Cold Dessert

Mango is my favorite summer fruit and when it comes to mango desserts: I love to explore and try mango desserts from cuisines around the world. The mango sago recipe is a chilled, sweet, and creamy dessert that you can make without hustling of baking. Let’s create this easy cold dessert recipe in our butterfiesta style.

Mango Sago Recipe

The starch extracted from the topical palm stem is known as sago, this starch is mostly consumed in the form of round white pearls. These white pearls are cooked in boiling water and are widely used in Asian cuisine. These are similar to tapioca pearls that are extracted from cassava plants.

A fusion of sago, creamy pudding, and fruits is famous in Asian Cuisine. Mango sago is a perfect combination of smooth sago pearls and creamy mango pudding. You can serve this chill dessert on various occasions and enjoy this especially in summer to reduce the heat effects.

I love this recipe as it is really quick to make just cook sago pearls, blend mangoes, combine, and enjoy. Although, some people may find cutting mango a hard step but trust me this hardship is nothing when you taste the mango sago.

Mango Sago Recipe

A fusion of sago pearls and mangoes blended with coconut milk and cream is a perfect dessert to enjoy with summer lunch.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Asian

Servings 4 persons

Calories 265 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 2 Large Mango
• 1/2 Cup Sago Pearls
• 6 Cups Water
• 1 Cup Coconut Milk
• 2 Tbsp Condense Milk
• 1/2 Cup Dairy Cream

Instructions

 

• In a pot, add 6 cups of water and boil over medium heat. Add sago pearls to boiling water and cook them over medium flame for 10 minutes. Stir it continuously to avoid sticking and even cooking.
• Once sago pearls turn transparent, strain them through a sieve and run them under cold water. Then soak them in cold water until other ingredients are getting ready.
• Cut the mangoes in cubes and save a cup of mango cubes for later use.
• Put the remaining mango cubes in a blender along with coconut milk, condensed milk, and dairy cream. Blend them to a smooth puree.
• Transfer the puree into a serving bowl, then drain sago pearls and add them to the mango puree.
• Add the mango cubes into the bowl and give them a good mix.
• Chill the mango sago in the refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

The calorie count is based on the single serving of the recipe. 

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Tips That Will Help

• For a fancy dessert, you can garnish this dessert with coconut flakes, chopped pistachios, and almonds.
• I love to add a variety of jello like mango, strawberry, and peach to make this sago colorful.
• If you don’t like mango, you can substitute it with strawberries, raspberries, and peaches.
• If the consistency of the sago dessert turns thick, add more milk to balance the consistency.

FAQ’s

What country is mango sago from?

Asians Widely use sago in their cooking. The mango sago was invented by a chef of Lei Garden in 1984; when they opened their restaurant chain in Singapore. Soon it gets popular in many Asian countries like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Malaysia.

What is the best way to cook sago?

The best way to cook sago is to cook it in boiling water. If you add sago in water before it boils, it will clump up. Make sure the water is boiling before you add sago into pot, then stir them continuously for even cooking. Once they turn transparent run them through cold water to avoid sticking, in this way, you will get perfect pearls of sago.

Is sago healthy?

Sago has immense health benefits, it helps in cooling your body in summer. It is also rich in carbohydrates and provides energy. Besides this it helps in digestion, reduce the risk of heart attack and diabetes.