Sago Gula Melaka

Time

Prep 50 min · 50 min total

Difficulty

easy

1. 1

   Wash sago well and soak in water for a few minutes. Strain the sago, bring 800ml water to the boil and add sago.

2. 2

   Stir constantly with a whisk until sago turns transparent. Drain and rinse with cold water.

3. 3

   Add the sugar and salt and mix well. Spoon into individual serving glasses and chill in the refridgerator.

4. 4

   Shave palm sugar into a saucepan and melt over a low heat with 2 tablespoons water. To serve, spoon some of the palm sugar syrup and coconut milk over the chilled sago in layers.

5. 5

   Serve the extra syrup and milk on the table to add as you're eating. Palm sugar is dark brown and crumbly-- also known as jaggery or gur-- it is made from the reduced sap of either the sugar palm or the palmyra palm.

6. 6

   Try to find the real stuff as you can't really substitute. Pearl sago is a starch extracted from the sago and other tropical palms which is similar to tapico.

7. 7

   When it's cooked it looks like little translucent balls.

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