Myanmar - Moh Let Saung (Coconut Milk with Sago)

Moh Let Saung 

(Coconut Milk with Sago)

A cooling drink of saga coconut milk and calm sugar which can be served as a dessert.

Ingredients

-       l cup sago

-       4 cups water

-       ¾ cup chopped palm

-       ice cubes

-       4 cups coconut milk

-       sugar

Directions

-       Wash and soak sago for approximately l hour, drain and put m a large saucepan with 3 cups of the water.

-       Bring to the boil and simmer over a moderate heat until sago grains are clear.

-       Cool and chill.

-       Put palm sugar in a small saucepan with remaining water and heat gently until the cakes of sugar dissolve.

-       Cool and strain the syrup.

-       For each serving, put approximately 4 tablespoons of chilled sago into a tall glass, add 3 tablespoons syrup (or more according to taste) and mix well.

-       Add 2 3 ice cubes and fill up with coconut milk.

-       Stir and serve immediately.