# Mango Sago

Mango Sago takes 40 min (10 min prep, 30 min cooking) and serves 4.

Recipe by thewoksoflife.com · original: https://thewoksoflife.com/mango-sago/  
Cuisine: Chinese · Dish: Desserts & baking  
On Meez: https://meezenplace.app/recipes/mango-sago-recipe (with step-by-step Cook Mode)

Mango Sago is a quick, refreshing, and satisfying summer dessert popular in Asia, with juicy chunks of mango and a mango/coconut milk tapioca pudding.

## Ingredients (serves 4)

- 3 ripe mangos
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk ((or more to taste if you like it sweeter))
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup small-sized uncooked tapioca
- 7 ounces unsweetened coconut milk ((about half of a 13.5 oz./400ml can))

## Steps

1. In a pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil
2. Add the mini pearl tapioca once the water is at a full boil. Stir and bring it back to a boil
3. Simmer until the tapioca is completely transparent
4. If the tapioca balls still have a white center after 20 minutes, turn off the heat, cover, and let the tapioca sit in the hot water for another 10 minutes
5. When the tapioca is cooked through, drain and rinse in cold water to cool, then soak in a bowl of cold water and set aside
6. Peel the mango, trimming to remove the center pit
7. Set aside a large handful of nice chunks for topping. The rest will be blended
8. In a blender, add the coconut milk, condensed milk, vanilla extract, and mango. Blend until smooth
9. Transfer to a large bowl. If you like your dessert cold, chill the mango mixture for at least an hour before adding the tapioca
10. When you're ready to serve, drain the cooked tapioca and add to the mango mixture
11. Scoop into individual bowls and top with mango chunks

## Good to know

### Swaps

- No small tapioca pearls? Larger pearl tapioca works too, just simmer longer until fully transparent.
- Short on fresh mango for the puree? Thawed frozen mango chunks blend just as smoothly.

### Making it ahead

Blend the mango mixture up to a day ahead and keep it covered in the fridge; cook the tapioca on the day, since chilled pearls firm up.