Cardamom Infused Sago Dessert
Irene Muller
An easy-to-make milky sago dessert baked with the spicy flavours of cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg. Creamy, sweet and gluten-free!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine South African
- 6 cups full cream milk
- 1 cup sago soak for 20 minutes in water
- ¾ cup castor sugar
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 6 pods cardamom bruised that seeds are visible
- A pinch of nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 6 eggs lightly beaten Cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 160C.
In a saucepan, heat the milk on medium heat with the added soaked sago.
Add the caster sugar, cinnamon and cardamom, and a pinch of nutmeg.
While the milk is heating up, stir continuously, until the sago becomes transparent.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly, and remove the whole spices.
Add a little of the warm sago milk to the eggs to warm up the egg mixture, then add all the egg mixture to the sago.
Pour the mixture into a greased oven dish and bake for 40 to 55 minutes, until the topping is slightly golden in color and pudding is set.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with a little cinnamon.
Serve with custard warm or cold.
Keyword Cardamom, Cinnamon, Milk, Sago, Sugar