mango sago pomelo

This is probably one of my favorite Chinese dessert which I almost always order in the Chinese restaurant. It is very easy to recreate it at home and tastes so much better when mangoes are ripe and in season.


Mango Sago Pomelo (adapted from noobcook)

400ml mango juice (freshly squeezed using fruit juice extractor or ready made)
150ml evaporated milk
2 large ripe honey mangoes, cubed
80g pearl sago, soak in water for 20 minutes till white and enlarged, then rinsed
Pomelo, peeled and sacs separated, about 50g or more

1) Cook the sago: Boil a pot of water over medium-high hear. Place in sago and boil for 5 minutes. Heat off. Cover with lid and let the heating stand for another 10 minutes. Then, bring sago to a boil in pot again till the the sago turns completely transparent, for about 10 minutes or longer. Drain sago in fine sieve and rinse to cool with cold water

2) Reserve one quarter of the cubed mangoes for garnishing (step 4). Blend the rest of the mangoes, mango juice and the evaporated milk in electric blender.

3) Add cooked pearl sago prepared in step 1 to the mixture. Chill in fridge.

4) To serve, portion out to individual serving bowls and garnish with pomelo sacs and cubed mangoes.

I did not add any sugar syrup as the mangoes were sweet enough. On top of that, there was sugar in the Peel Fresh mango juice I used. However, I don't think I use Peel Fresh again as it has a very strong aftertaste, may be will try Fruit Tree or homemade mango juice. Otherwise, it turned out well. And of cos, KK finished the servings for 4 in one setting. Tsk tsk.