Recipe For Savoury Pearl Sago Cake

Pearl sago is widely used in Asia as an ingredient in desserts. When cooked it will turn translucent. Here, I'm sharing with you a savoury version of a pearl sago cake.

Recipe for Savoury Pearl Sago Cake

Ingredients :

• 228g pork



• 76g shallots



• 17g dried mushrooms



• 37g dried shrimps



• 150g uncooked peanuts



• 600g pearl sago (small size)



• 2 tablespoons tapioca flour



• 1 chili, chopped for garnishing



• a little chopped parsley for garnishing

Method :

1. Cook the pork and cut into strips



2. Soak the mushrooms to soften them. Cut into strips.



3. Soak the dried shrimps to soften them and chopped.



4. Slice the shallots.



5. Heat a frying pan, add 5 tablespoons cooking oil. Fry the shallots till fragrant and remove.



6. Add in the strips of pork, mushrooms and chopped shrimps. Fry till fragrant and add in 3 teaspoons of white pepper, 2 teaspoons of salt, 2 teaspoons of monosodium glutamate and 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce. Fry all the above thoroughly and set aside.



7. Wash the pearl sago, drain and add in 2 bowls of water and the tapioca flour, mixing thoroughly.



8. Grease a tin for steaming the cake, add in the pearl sago mixture and all the fried ingredients in point number 6. Mix thoroughly using a wooden spoon and steam for about 45 minutes.



9. Fry the peanuts. Using a wooden pin, crush the peanuts finely. Sprinkled them on the steamed cake with the chili and parsley.

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