Saagu Bondibai (Sago Pudding)

 Ingredients

 1½ cups saagu (sago seeds)

 7 cups water (for boiling)

 3 cups water

 ½ cups sugar

 ½ can sweetened condensed milk

 2 pieces of Pandan (rampe/ raambaa) leaves – cut into ½ inch pieces

 1½ Tb rose water

Directions

Bring 7 cups of water to the boil, add the sago seeds slowly while stirring.

Cook until the seeds become transparent with only a very small white dot in the center.

Drain and rinse with cold water until all the starch has been washed away.

Add the remaining 3 cups of water, Pandan leaves, sugar and boil the sago seeds for about 30 minutes.

Add the rose water and sweetened condensed milk. Simmer for about 5 minutes.

Serve warm or chilled.

TIP:

Add a few drops of food coloring to give this dish the color of your choice.