The Best Chewy Sago Gula Melaka | The Ultimate Coconut Pudding

gula melaka

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar offers a similar flavor with lower cost.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

Empty the sago into a pot and fill it with water, ensuring the water covers all the pearls. Soak for 10 minutes.

Boil water with pandan leaves in a separate pot.

Drain the soaked sago and pour it into the boiling water, stirring for 10 minutes until translucent.

If the mixture gets too thick, add room temperature water while stirring.

After 10 minutes, turn off the heat and cover the pot, letting it rest for 5 minutes.

Microwave Gula Melaka with some water for 1 minute until it becomes syrupy.

Wash the cooked sago under cold running water to separate the pearls.

Transfer the sago to molds and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.

Heat coconut milk with a pinch of salt and pandan leaves to steep.

Once the sago is set, pour the coconut milk over it before serving.

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