Sago (sweet sago pudding)

Recipe No.: E-18

Emirati45 minServes 4

Sago is a sweet pudding of sago pearls cooked with sugar, cardamom and saffron until they turn translucent and soft. It is said that sago reached Gulf tables through trade and became a favourite home dessert, especially on hot days and in Ramadan. It is served in small bowls and decorated to the cook’s taste.

Ingredients for Sago

• ½ cupsago pearls
• 3 cupswater
• ½ cupsugar
• ½ tspcardamom
• a pinch ofsaffron
• 1 tbspghee

Method

1. Soak the sago in water for 20 minutes, then drain.
2. Bring the water, sugar, cardamom and saffron to a boil in a pot.
3. Add the sago and stir over low heat for 25–35 minutes until the pearls turn nearly translucent and the mixture thickens.
4. Add the ghee and stir, then pour the sago into serving dishes.

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