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    Home » Desserts

    Sep 29, 2018 by Farwin Simaak.

    Kiwi and Sago Pudding

    The temperature is rising sharply here in Dubai. It's hot and humid even in the evenings. The park outings with the kids have almost come to a standstill. We crave for juicy fruits,cooling liquids and food all the time. My granny used to make sago pudding or kanjee during very hot days in Sri Lanka. She used to say it's very cooling to the body. It's easy to make and delicious. We have it as dessert.
    I don't normally do product reviews on my blog. But if it's something I had used and really liked it I definitely share it. I heard about Zespri kiwi from a fellow food blogger's post and purchased it when I saw it in one of my shopping trips to the supermarket. Normally I'd buy kiwi half-heartedly as it ends up being sour or overly-riped most of the time. But Zespri kiwi surpassed it all. It was really sweet and juicy and no sourness at all. I was delighted. From that time onwards, when I purchase kiwi, I make sure it's the Zespri brand.
    And when Zespri sent me a box of kiwis I readily agreed to create something using it. Kiwi is a wonder fruit,I would say. It has more Vitamin C than oranges, Potassium,Vitamin E and is a blood thinner helping to relive blood clots. Zespri is grown in lush New Zealand farms and one of the best kiwis out there.You can check this YouTube video on how the kiwi is grown. http://goo.gl/6IsQy

     

    I paired the cooling sago pudding with nutrient-rich kiwis,topped with treacle and toasted cashews it was a wonderful dessert that you can have any time of the day. I had this for my lunch.

    Kiwi and Sago Pudding

    100g sago pearls
    1 cup water
    1 cup coconut milk
    3 to 4 tablespoon raw sugar (depends on your liking,you can substitute any sweetener you like)
    ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
    1 tablespoon raisins
    Sliced kiwis
    Treacle or syrup
    toasted cashews,chopped
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    Wash the sago pearls in running water and drain.
    Tip in the sago pearls,a pinch of salt and water to a pan and let it come to a boil on a medium fire.
    Keep on stirring till the pearls get cooked and the mix becomes translucent.
    Add the cardamom powder,sugar,raisins and coconut milk and keep stirring till the mix becomes a bit thick.
    Take off from fire and leave aside to cool.
    Spoon the pudding onto serving glasses and refrigerate it till you serve.
    Serve it with sliced kiwis,a drizzle of treacle and chopped nuts.

     

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    1. Raji says

      June 30, 2013 at 3:37 pm

      Such a lovely pudding..wonderful medley of colours and flavors. I have not tasted Zespri kiwi's but now after seeing ur post will grab a box soon.

      Reply
    2. Anonymous says

      June 30, 2013 at 8:15 pm

      What a beautiful Pudding and an unusual combination too - Kiwi and Sago!

      Reply
    3. Love and other Spices says

      July 01, 2013 at 4:25 am

      Thanks Raji. Yes, you should try Zespri.

      Reply
    4. Love and other Spices says

      July 01, 2013 at 4:27 am

      Thanks Ishita. An unusual combination which tastes good. 🙂

      Reply
    5. Didi says

      July 01, 2013 at 4:00 pm

      We also call it "sago" 🙂 Good thing mummy knows how to quell the Dubai summer somehow ;p

      Reply
    6. Love and other Spices says

      July 02, 2013 at 4:39 am

      Haha..heat is everywhere though not as intense as Dubai !

      Reply
    7. Torviewtoronto says

      July 16, 2013 at 9:22 am

      Delicious dessert I like sago pudding, I have not had it with kiwi.
      have a blessed Ramadan 🙂

      Reply
    8. Rafeeda AR says

      July 23, 2013 at 6:57 am

      such a lovely pudding... saw ur post on Lubna's today as well and loved it... congrats on ur feature in the BBC Good Food ME of this month, it was really nice, and I have it with me to make the rice and curry you had featured... 🙂 Ramadan Mubarak, and yes, I am a fellow UAE-ite, too from Sharjah... 🙂
      http://sweettoothraf.blogspot.com

      Reply
    9. Love and other Spices says

      July 23, 2013 at 7:35 am

      Thanks Akhila ! Have a blessed Ramadan !

      Reply
    10. Love and other Spices says

      July 23, 2013 at 7:38 am

      Hi Rafeeda, thank you so much. Glad to meet fellow UAE-ite 🙂 Let me know how the dishes turn out.

      Reply
    11. Corporate to Kitchen says

      July 23, 2013 at 8:06 am

      You have a nice blog. Just came here from Lubna's blog. Loved your recipes & pictures. Happy following you.
      http://www.korporate2kitchen.com

      Reply
    12. ZatZ says

      August 07, 2013 at 2:53 am

      Wondering if this is the recipe for sago kanji? 🙂

      Reply
    13. Love and other Spices says

      August 07, 2013 at 6:06 am

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
    14. Love and other Spices says

      August 07, 2013 at 6:07 am

      Yes, I modified the sago kanji recipe to invlude kiwis 🙂

      Reply
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      October 05, 2013 at 10:05 pm

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