Mango Sago Dessert

Such a pity that the mango season is almost over. Hope you 've eaten all the mangoes that you possibly can and had lots desserts with mangoes. We've certainly had a blast with mangoes this season - I've made my mango ice cream several times over, aamras and amarkhand, mango mousse have come and vanished from the table within minutes....and if you think that is a lot of mango, let me assure you that I still have room for more.

If you, like me, still have room for some more mango, here's something you must try.


Called simply Chilled Mango Juice with Sago and Pomelo, this is an extremely popular Chinese dessert. I was so blown away the first time I had it at a local restaurant here - a little like mango milkshake but with a slight tart and pleasantly bitter taste from the pomelo - that I couldn't wait to make it at home. And eversince I've made this many many times!

The best part about this? Cool and sweet, this fulfils my sweet cravings at the end of a meal without the use of too much sugar.

Ingredients

Mangoes - 2 (don't use alphonso you need mangoes that have a slightly tart taste; I used Baganpalli)
Sago - 3 tbsps
Low Fat Milk - 1/2 cup
Pomelo - 1 (you can replace this with any citrus fruit if you don't get pomelo)
Sugar - 2 tsps

Method:

Soak the sago in 1/2 cup of water for about 4-6 hrs at the end of which drain and set aside.

Boil 1.5 cups of water and add to the boiling water. Cook for about 10 mins by which time the sago will turn translucent. Turn off the heat, cover and leave for about 10 mins, then drain the sago and let cool.

After about 15 mins, mix in 1/4 cup of milk over the sago, add the sugar and chill in the fridge.

Peel and chop the mangoes, grind it to a pulp with remaining cup of milk .

Peel and cut some pomelo into very small bite sized pieces - you will need no more than 2 tsps, and squeeze out the juice from the remainder- about 2 tbsps is enough.

Finally, just assemble everything - the mango pulp, pomelo juice, sago and the pomelo bits - together in a jar, stir, add some ice cubes and serve!!

This, alongwith my Eggless Low Fat Mango Ice Cream is rushing off to be part of Srivalli's Mango Mela.