Bangladeshi Sabu Dana Payesh

Ingredients

• Moti sago – ¼ cup
• Milk – 1 litre
• Sugar – ¼ to ⅓ cup
• Cardamom – 2 pods
• Cinnamon – 1 small piece
• Raisins – 1 tbsp
• Chopped nuts – 2 tbsp

Method

1. Rinse the sago and soak it in a little milk for about 1 hour.
2. Reduce the remaining milk gently in a heavy pan with cardamom and cinnamon, stirring frequently.
3. Add the soaked sago with its milk and continue cooking on low heat.
4. Stir until the pearls swell and become completely tender and translucent.
5. Add sugar and cook a few minutes more.
6. Finish with nuts and raisins, cool slightly and serve warm or chilled.