Mango Sago Dessert
Kitchen Misadventures recipe - Chinese

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup sago pearls
- 250 g mangoes for puree
- 250 g mangoes for toppings
- 250 ml coconut milk
- A splash of coconut milk
- Mint for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Boil some water in a pot.
- 2
Then, add 1 cup of sago pearls once it boils and cover the pot with a lid.
- 3
Turn the heat to low and continuously stir for 15 minutes.
- 4
After 15 minutes, check if the sago is translucent.
- 5
Next, turn off the heat and allow it to sit in hot water for another 15 minutes.
- 6
Once you achieve translucent pearls without the white color, drain and take the pearls using a ladle strainer.
- 7
Lastly, rinse the sago pearls in cold water and set aside.
- 8
Cut the mangoes along the sides of the pit.
- 9
Slice each half mango into squares like a checkered pattern.
- 10
Then, invert the skin to make the cubes pop out of the skin.
- 11
Next, put 250g of mangoes in a blender and add 250ml of coconut or your choice of milk.
- 12
Blend until you have a smooth consistency without fibers or chunks.
- 13
Pour the mango mixture into a dessert bowl or serving cup and add the drained sago pearls.
- 14
Add the remaining 250g cubed mangoes.
- 15
Then, add a dash of milk on top and garnish with mint.
- 16
Serve cold or chill for a few more hours for an ice-cold dessert.