Thursday, July 17, 2014

Pumpkin Sago Dessert

Tell me then? The common ingredients for our Malaysian local desserts (Kuih Gula Melaka, Payasam & Pandan Coconut Jelly)? Coconut, sago, Gula Melaka/palm sugar, daun pandan/screwpine leaves and other local produce right? Of course if you are asking me (Malaysian Sago Pudding, Saffron Poached Pears & Sago Gula Melaka). Play around with these ingredients and without you realising, you will be a Malaysian dessert winner. Pretty much what I do mostly (Coconut Panna Cotta, Bubur Cha Cha & Bubur Kacang Hijau), of course, there is the baking I do whenever my baking mode is alerted (Lemon Bars). Otherwise, like I have already told you, nothing can come to our locality. Take this Pumpkin Sago Dessert for the matter. Easy-preasy and never will ever let us down (Honeydew Sago). 


Ingredients (or as per taste) 
1/4 pumpkin - remove skin, seeds and cut into medium size pieces
1/2 cup sago - soak for 1/2 hour and gently rinse under running water. 
1 cup coconut milk 
1 medium piece palm sugar (or white sugar)
4 to 5 pandan/screwpine leaves

Method
Simmer sago with enough water till translucent.
Drain off water, rinse and keep aside.
Add pumpkin and pandan leaves in a pot with enough water (about 2 cups)
Simmer till tender.
Remove leaves and add translucent sago.
Stir and pour in coconut milk.
Stir, heat through and remove from heat. 
Simmer palm sugar with enough water for a thick syrup and serve with pumpkin sago. 

22 comments:

  1. interesting twist.. Yum! I am big fan of pumpkin

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  2. Pumpkin sago dessert looks delish...loved the colour...u look pretty in the pic...

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  3. Hi Nava, totally agreed with you. Blogging is not as simple as cook, click and post. It takes patience, planning, organizing, skills in cooking and photography as well as presentation. Next session set your camera on remote control or timer on a tripod and you will have beautiful pics of yourself cooking in the kitchen, hahaha..

    Very refreshing and yummy pumpkin sago. Very nice clicks too of your desserts, definitely taken by you, right? hahhaha... Take care and regards :)

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  4. love the color of dessert. going to try soon.

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  5. Very yummy n mouth watering dessert. I must try:)

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  6. I'm laughing my head off! That could have been my husband taking pictures! Unlike you, I get upset with his photography skills! He's trying to improve though!
    Lovely dessert and I absolutely love the bright and colorful pictures!
    You know, maybe one master photographer is enough for a family!

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  7. I love the idea of using pumpkin puree for the sago...beautiful dessert Nava.
    Hope you are having a colorful week :D

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  8. Love the combo....... Dessert looks super delicious!!

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  9. haha I can imagine how many shots he captured until you get this face... :)
    you are correct,than cooking it is a lot of work behind the screen...

    This dessert sounds delicious with pumpkin,I've tried the same with mango.

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  10. Yum, I am absolutely in love with sago! Never tried pumpkin though! :D
    And I agree, it is so difficult to organise everything, nothing is simple in blogging!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  11. Oh dear - I think your better half needs some photography lessons from you :)
    Your sago dessert looks wonderful - it's been so long since I had sago. And your photos are lovely!

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  12. yes Nava...Food Blogging is not as simple as that...Your Pumpkin Sago dessert is inviting!

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  13. Wow, the idea of using pumpkin with sago is wonderful! Your dessert/photos look so inviting! Your hubby's photography moments sound exasperating!;) The same would have happened to me too if I had let him. He's more of a landscape person!!

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  14. Nice dessert!!!
    i love mangoo and sago dessert that commonly found in a chinese restaurant, i think i'm gonna love this pumpkin sagoo even more!!!

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  15. I hate pumpkin bt this dessert I wud surely eat.. yummy.. Thanks fr sharing xo

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  16. Thanks for the idea. I always buy pumpkin but tak habis use. Maybe can make this

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  17. I couldn't stop laughing when I was trying to visualise your reaction on looking at the photographs:-) I think bloggers are multi talented and it requires a lot to keep at it for a long time.
    I love sago pudding especially with palm sugar. Have to try this one out. That colour is lovely!

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  18. Though I still swear by sagoo mango dessert .... this looks wow ... may be i get the courage to prepare a dessert with pumpkin someday before closing my eyes...

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