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Sago Kesari Recipe

Sago Kesari is a soft and glossy sweet made with nylon sago, sugar, and ghee. It’s a quick sweet that looks colorful and tastes just like the regular kesari but with a slightly chewy, jelly-like texture. This is perfect for Navratri, Tamil New Year, or any time a simple sweet is needed in a hurry.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings2 people
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • ½ cup sago I used nylon sago
  • 1 and ½ cups water
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoon melted ghee
  • a tiny pinch cardamom powder
  • 3 to 4 strands saffron
  • a tiny pinch orange food color
  • 8 cashewnuts

Instructions

  • Rinse sago well twice or thrice. Heat water and cook sago in enough water till immersing level.
  • When sago gets cooked, it will become slightly bigger in size and will become transparent. Drain and set aside.
  • Heat ghee in a tadka pan and fry the cashews till golden brown.
  • Heat ghee in a pan, add cooked sago and sauté for a minute.
  • Add sugar, now it will start to loosen up, keep stirring continuously. Add food color.
  • Add saffron and cardamom powder and let it cook for 2 minutes.
  • Then add ghee in intervals with constant stirring.
  • Once it starts to get thick add another teaspoon ghee, once it starts to leave the sides of the pan add cashews and switch off.
  • Serve Sago Kesari hot / warm!

Notes

  • Cook sago till transparent – This is the main step. Once cooked right, the rest of the recipe is easy.
  • Add sugar only after sago is cooked – If sugar is added too early, the sago won’t cook properly.
  • Use melted ghee – Add ghee little by little as the mixture thickens.
  • Do not leave it unattended – Sago sticks easily to the pan. Keep stirring until it thickens.
  • Adjust color and flavor – Use either saffron or food color. Cardamom alone also works well.
  • Fry cashews first – Fry in ghee till golden and set aside.       
Nutrition Facts
Sago Kesari Recipe
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 302 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 54mg2%
Potassium 66mg2%
Carbohydrates 57g19%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 25g28%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 8IU0%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 4mg0%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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