Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 1

!

MENU !

How to Cook Sago


by Lalaine Manalo last updated March 12, 2016 posted May
27, 2013 5 Comments

427
! SHARES " Share # Pin $ Email

Sago is the starch extracted from piths of


tropical palm stems and is commercially
produced and commonly sold in the form of
pearls. They are usually cooked in water or
choice of liquid and widely used in beverages
and desserts. These spheres are really easy to
prepare, requiring only for the most part boiling
in water until translucent. But if you want them
chewy or what I describe as “a bite with a fight”,
I follow a certain technique on how to cook
sago.

I usually keep freshly-prepared sago in a bowl of


cold water until ready to use but if I plan to keep
the batch longer than a few days, I store the
sago in a sterilized bottle with simple syrup to
prolong shelf life. I included a recipe for packing
syrup using brown sugar. Here are a few
delicious things you can use sago:

100% waterproof membrane


With reflective detailing in the heel,
forefoot and laces keep you lit up at
night.

Ginataang Bilo Bilo-a delicious concoction


of palm fruits, tubers, banana, glutinous rice
balls, jackfruit and sago stewed in coconut
milk

Sago at Gulaman-a refreshing summer


cooler made with gulaman cubes, sago and
simple syrup

Ginumis-a shaved ice dessert much like the


classic Filipino halo-halo but uses gulaman
cubes, sago, pinipig and coconut milk

Buko Salad Drink-a must try! a rich and


creamy drink filled with gulaman cubes,
young coconut strips, nata de coco, sago,
condensed milk and coconut milk

How to Cook Sago


Prep Cook Total
Print
time time time
5 mins 1 hour 1 hour 5
mins

Yield: about 4 to 5 Cups

Ingredients
water
1 package (14 ounces) uncooked sago
pearls

For the Simple Syrup


2 cups brown sugar
2 cups water

Get Ingredients
Powered by Chicory

Instructions
1. In a pot over medium heat, bring enough
water to cover sago pearls to a boil. Add
sago pearls, stir gently and cook for about
10 minutes or until translucent. Remove
from heat, rinse well and drain.
2. In the pot, add boiled sago and enough cold
water to cover. Cook over medium heat,
stirring occasionally, and bring to a gentle
boil. When water has boiled for about 6 to
10 minutes, remove from heat, rinse well
and drain.
3. In the pot, add enough cold water to cover
sago and again, bring to a gentle boil.
Repeat process until pearls are tender but
chewy and translucent with no white in
center. Under cold, running water, rinse
sago a few times to remove excess starch.
Allow to cool. Use as needed or store in
simple syrup until ready to use.
For the Simple Syrup
1. In a sauce pot over medium heat, combine
sugar and water. Cook, stirring regularly,
until sugar has dissolved. Allow to slightly
cool. Transfer sago into a clean bottle and
pour in syrup.

100% waterproof membrane


With reflective detailing in the heel,
forefoot and laces keep you lit up at
night.

MY LATEST VIDEOS

More Good Food

Mango Jelly

Mango Sago

Sago at Gulaman

How to Make Sweet and Sour


Sauce

100% waterproof membrane


With reflective detailing in the heel,
forefoot and laces keep you lit up at
night.

Filed Under: Kitchen Tips

<< Pesang Dalag Calamansi Juice >>

Hello! My name is Lalaine and


welcome to Kawaling Pinoy
where you’ll find Filipino and
Asian-inspired recipes, cooking
tips, and how-to videos. Read
more...

Subscribe
Get updates via email and a FREE eCookbook!

Email*

SUBMIT

Comments

Ma Recipes says
December 14, 2015 at 6:32 am

Cooking Sago is really hard!!

Reply

Nelia says
November 2, 2013 at 4:18 pm

Hello, Lalaine,

Really fond of your website, esp Pampanga cooking…


synonymous to delicious and tasty Filipino food.

Please bear with me if I have too many inquiries.


Question about your Ginisang Pusit… does longer
cooking the pusit tend to make it tough and chewy?
Braising the pork hocks, do you mean pressure
cooking?
How can I incorporate sitaw with Ginataang Hipon?

Thanks, Lalaine, and I am really blessed to come


across your website. Thank you so much.
Will always be a follower.

Reply

Lalaine says
November 2, 2013 at 5:15 pm

Hi Nelia

Thank you for your kind words, I am thankful that


you find my website of help with your everyday
cooking. I don’t mind answering your questions
and I am always glad to receive feedbacks.
1) In the ginisang pusit, it is not really cooked too
long. At the first stage, just boil it with the vinegar
just until it begins to change color. At the second
stage, make sure the tomatoes are already
softened and have released much of their juice
before adding the pusit. I find the 10 minutes to be
just enough cooking time for me but of course,
you can decrease the time just until the pusit is
done to your preference.
2) Braising means browning the meat and then
cooking it in small amount of liquid until tender.
You can brown the meat and transfer them to a
pressure cooker if you like to speed up cooking.
I’ve never tried it with paksiw na pata but I always
cook my nilaga or sinigang in my pressure cooker.
3) I have a recipe already for ginataang sitaw at
hipon. here is the link
http://www.kawalingpinoy.com/2013/03/ginataang-
kalabasa-sitaw-at-hipon-squash-long-beans-and-
shrimp-in-coconut-milk/.

Again, thanks for your patronage. It brings me joy


to know that people are actually reading my
website I will be glad to answer your cooking
questions.

Reply

NETH MUENA says


September 14, 2013 at 8:06 pm

Thank you ,good luck and God bLess.

Reply

Lalaine says
September 14, 2013 at 10:11 pm

Thanks, Neth.

Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required


fields are marked *

Comment

Name *

Email *

Website

Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my


comment.

POST COMMENT

POPULAR RECIPES

Coffee Jelly

espasol on a black plate Espasol

Filipino PandesaL Pandesal

Bicho-Bicho

Never Miss a Recipe!


Get updates via email and a FREE eCookbook

Email*

SUBSCRIBE

↑ BACK TO TOP | HOME | CONTACT | PRIVACY POLICY |


COPYRIGHT © 2020 KAWALING PINOY, LLC

AN ELITE CAFEMEDIA FOOD PUBLISHER

You might also like