Sago Kuih

Yesterday I made sago kuih. It is a Malay dish and I used Adia's recipe. She showed me a delish picture and I thought of making it for my family.

We already had shredded coconut and gula Melaka but I had to buy the sago. It looks like beads or pearls and when boiled in water, expands and becomes translucent pearls. I bought the sago at Giant.

It was so yummy.... the gula Melaka melted nicely and it tasted sweet and salty because of the salt I added. I am so glad I made it. My mom helped. I almost overcooked the sago and it was on the verge of becoming liquid starch, then my mom saved it and ran it under cold water.


Below is the recipe.  Really simple. I made it in a saucepan and transferred it into the casserole dish below. The gula Melaka is at the bottom. It makes a medium sized amount, just enough to serve 5-6 people if some of them have second helpings.

Ingredients
Directions
  1. Spoon the grated gula Melaka into the bottom of a casserole dish in an even layer. Add a pinch of salt.
  2. Boil some water in a saucepan. Add the sago and keep stirring until they expand and turn translucent. Do not overboil. 
  3. Pour the sago mixture into a sieve and strain it under the cold water tap.
  4. Transfer to the casserole dish with the gula Melaka. 
  5. Chill in the fridge for 2 hours.
  6. Serve topped with grated coconut. If you don't have grated coconut, santan or evaporated milk will do. 
I am thinking of making this for my brother in Canada. Adia said I could try a Canadian version with maple syrup and evaporated milk! Will see if I can make this. Anyway, it turned out well and everyone loved it. 

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