01/25/2024
Mango Sago is a refreshing and satisfying summer dessert, with juicy chunks of mango, and a mango coconut milk tapioca pudding. The glug of heavenly condensed milk doesnโt hurt either! If you wanted to make this vegan, you can simply replace the condensed milk with simple syrup or agave.
Ingredients
1 cup mini white tapioca pearls, (uncooked)
3 ripe yellow mangoes
1 can coconut milk
2-3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk (to taste)
Cook the tapioca pearls:
In a medium saucepan, add 6 cups of water and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add tapioca pearls and turn the heat down to medium-low. Cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent from sticking to the bottom of the pan. The pearls will turn translucent, but at this point, you might still see a tiny white dot in each pearl.
Turn off the heat and let the pearls rest in the hot water until all the tapioca pearls become completely transparent, about 15-20 minutes.
Rinse the pearls under running water to cool off and drain in a fine mesh sieve or colander. Set aside.
Prepare the mango sago:
Slice each mango in half away from the pit and use a large spoon to scoop out the flesh. Set aside ยผ cup flesh (about half a mango) and dice into cubes to use as a topping.
Add mango, coconut milk, and condensed milk in a blender. If you like your sago cold, add 3-4 ice cubes in the blender. Blend until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
Divide the mango mixture into bowls or glasses. Stir in tapioca pearls and top with cubed mango.