Strawberry Sago
Strawberry sago is a chilled Southeast Asian dessert made with chewy tapioca pearls, condensed milk, coconut milk, jelly, and strawberries. Ready in under 30 minutes, it's the perfect dessert for warm sunny days!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 276kcal
Equipment
- medium pot
- blender,
- 1 large serving bowl
- Ladle for serving
Ingredients
- ¾ cup small tapioca pearls
- 1 pound strawberries washed and stems removed
- 4 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk adjust to taste
- 1 pound strawberries diced
- 12 ounces nata de coco (coconut jelly) drained
- 13 ½ ounces coconut milk canned
Instructions
Cook the tapioca pearls:
- In a medium pot, bring about 5 cups of water to a rolling boil. Stir in ¾ cup small tapioca pearls. Slightly lower heat and gently boil uncovered for 10 minutes, or until tapioca turns from white to mostly translucent.
- Turn off heat and cover pot with lid. Let tapioca sit for 10 minutes, or until pearls are fully translucent. If the pearls still have small white dots in the center, cover pot with lid again and let sit for another 2-3 minutes.
- Transfer tapioca pearls in fine mesh strainer. Rinse with cold water to stop them from cooking and get rid of excess starch.
Make the strawberry mixture:
- In a blender, add 1 pound strawberries and 4 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk. Blend until smooth, about 15-30 seconds. Taste for sweetness, adding more condensed milk as needed.
Assemble:
- In your large serving bowl, add cooked tapioca pearls, strawberry mixture, diced 1 pound strawberries, 12 ounces nata de coco (coconut jelly), and 13 ½ ounces coconut milk. Stir until fully combined.
- Divide among serving glasses. If you'd like the strawberry sago even colder, add ice. See notes for storage information.
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Notes
Variations and substitions:
- If you want to try a different flavor, swap out the strawberry for mango and make mango sago!
- Add different mix-ins, like diced lychee, raspberries, etc.
- Swap out the sweetened condensed milk for another sweetener, like brown sugar, granulated sugar, honey, agave, etc.
- Use a different type of milk, like whole, soy, or oat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 67mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg
