Ladakh Apricot Sago Pudding

Ingredients

• Moti sago – ½ cup
• Water – 2 cups
• Milk – 2 cups
• Dried apricots – ½ cup, soaked
• Sugar or honey – to taste
• Cardamom – a pinch

Method

1. Cook the sago in water until fully tender and cool slightly.
2. Simmer the soaked apricots separately until soft, then blend to a coarse puree.
3. Warm milk gently with sugar if using, then cool.
4. Combine sago, milk and apricot puree without crushing the pearls.
5. Add a pinch of cardamom and adjust sweetness.
6. Chill for at least 1 hour and serve cold.