Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Steamed Pearl Sago With Coconut

Ingredients : 
(A) 250g pearl sago(wash, soak for 60 minutes, drain), 200g grated coconut 
(B) 120g sugar, 40g thick coconut 
(C) 1 tbsp pandan juice (extracted from 6 pounded pandan leaves), few drops green colouring 
(D) 1/4 tsp rose essence, few drops pink colouring 
(E) ½ tsp salt 

Method: 
Wash the pearl sago and soak for 60 minutes and drain. 
Mix the soaked pearl sago with (B) grated coconut and sugar. 
Divide into 3 equal portions. 
Mix one portion with (C) and one portion with (D) and leaving one portion plain, just add (E). 
Grease the 7" square steaming tray and pour in the plain pearl sago. Press lightly with spatula and steam for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with some concentrated blue pea flower juice(bunga telang) or some blue food coloring. Continue steaming for another 5 minutes. 
Pour in rose pink sago, continue steaming for 10 minutes. 
Lastly pour in pandan sago and steam for another 10 mins or until sago is cooked. 
When cooked, remove from steamer and cool completely before cutting.