
Sua Fa’i Samoan banana and sago pudding
Use up those ripe bananas and make this scrummy sago pudding recipe that can be served as a simple dessert, breakfast or special treat - contains no added sugar!

SERVES4
TIME TO MAKE15 - 30 mins
MEAL TYPEDessert
TIME TO MAKE15 - 30 mins
MEAL TYPEDessert
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Method
- Mash peeled bananas by hand leaving some lumpy bits
- Add cold water – enough to cover bananas
- Add sago and stir through
- Bring to the boil on medium heat, then turn down and simmer stirring occasionally until sago goes transparent
- Before serving add coconut cream and stir through
- Serve warm or leave to cool and go jelly like and eat cold. Either way it’s lovely
Tip
- Perfect served with a squeeze of lime or lemon juice over the Sua Fa’i.
- You can add extra water later on if mixture is too thick
- The more sago the thicker the consistency.
- Is coconut cream good for you? learn more
- 3ripe bananas
- 1 - 2 tbspsago
- water to cover
- 1/3 cupcoconut cream
- lemon or lime juice, to taste
Per serve
- Energy416kJ
- Total Fat2.6g
- Saturated Fat2.2g
- Total Carbohydrate18g
- Sugars13g
- Dietary Fibre0.9g
- Sodium3mg
Method
- Mash peeled bananas by hand leaving some lumpy bits
- Add cold water – enough to cover bananas
- Add sago and stir through
- Bring to the boil on medium heat, then turn down and simmer stirring occasionally until sago goes transparent
- Before serving add coconut cream and stir through
- Serve warm or leave to cool and go jelly like and eat cold. Either way it’s lovely
Tip
- Perfect served with a squeeze of lime or lemon juice over the Sua Fa’i.
- You can add extra water later on if mixture is too thick
- The more sago the thicker the consistency.
- Is coconut cream good for you? learn more
Ingredients
- 3ripe bananas
- 1 - 2 tbspsago
- water to cover
- 1/3 cupcoconut cream
- lemon or lime juice, to taste
Ingredients
- 3ripe bananas
- 1 - 2 tbspsago
- water to cover
- 1/3 cupcoconut cream
- lemon or lime juice, to taste
Nutrition Facts
Per serve
- Energy416kJ
- Total Fat2.6g
- Saturated Fat2.2g
- Total Carbohydrate18g
- Sugars13g
- Dietary Fibre0.9g
- Sodium3mg
Method
- Mash peeled bananas by hand leaving some lumpy bits
- Add cold water – enough to cover bananas
- Add sago and stir through
- Bring to the boil on medium heat, then turn down and simmer stirring occasionally until sago goes transparent
- Before serving add coconut cream and stir through
- Serve warm or leave to cool and go jelly like and eat cold. Either way it’s lovely
Tip
- Perfect served with a squeeze of lime or lemon juice over the Sua Fa’i.
- You can add extra water later on if mixture is too thick
- The more sago the thicker the consistency.
- Is coconut cream good for you? learn more
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