Hi all. I have a South African friend who lost his grandma’s recipe for Sago. He said it tasted similar to Woolworth’s recipe and he remembers that she added cinnamon sticks at the end of cooking to spice the Sago. Anyone out there have a family recipe similar to these elements?
This is one of my favorite summertime desserts, and it's super simple to make. The recipe to sago pudding with sticky pineapple compote is below. I've also tried it with mango, and many different berries in the compote, and it's always a big hit.
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup sago pearls
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups diced pineapple
For the sago pudding:
- Soak and pressure cook the sago in 3 cups of water until the pearls are soft. (This takes about 20 minutes for me.)
- Add sugar and stir, for about 2-3 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved.
- Refrigerate for an hour before serving.
For the pineapple compote:
- Blitz the pineapple chunks in a food processor until a coarse mixture forms.
- While you pressure cook the sago, add pineapple paste and sugar into a saucepan on medium heat, with 3/4cup of water.
- Cook off the compote for 5-7 minutes or until it's the consistency you like. Stir occasionally. Optional: grate some lemon zest at the end for a greater flavor depth.
Serve in a wide glass, alternating layers of sago pudding and pineapple compote. Garnish with mint leaves if desired.
Note: Sago is a lot more common in tropical areas, but substituting the sago pudding with plain tapioca pudding should yield the same results.
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Spread: bovril, marmite, fish paste
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Sweets: fizzer, wine gums, chappies, champion toffee, fireballs, liquorice all sorts
Pickle: mixed veg, mango
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Hi all. I have a South African friend who lost his grandma’s recipe for Sago. He said it tasted similar to Woolworth’s recipe and he remembers that she added cinnamon sticks at the end of cooking to spice the Sago. Anyone out there have a family recipe similar to these elements? HELP!
