Rockmelon Cocktail or Sweet Rockmelon Soup #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipe #glutenfreelife #rockmelon

This is an easy to prepare summer drink, that is not only refreshing but good for you. It can be served  as a dessert after meals as well. You can substitute honeydew melon for the rockmelon for a different look and taste. This is sure to be a favourite with the children and adults alike.

Can be served as Cocktail

Ingredients: 

1-2 ripe Rockmelon, about 2kg
2/3 cup Seed Tapioca (sago)
1 cup Warm Water
1/2 cup Sugar*
Evaporated Milk

Method:

Add sugar* and warm water together - the amount of sugar required will depend on the sweetness of the melon.
Bring a saucepan of water to the boil. 
Add sago. 
Cook sago for about 10 minutes or until clear in the middle. 
Drain and wash in cold water.
Peel the melon and remove the seeds. 
Cut into small pieces, add water with sugar dissolved in it and blend in the food processor.
Add sago, stir through and keep in the fridge. 
Pour some evaporated milk or cream on the top before serving.

Tips: 

• If you want to keep overnight, it is better to cook and add the sago just before serving.

• If you want to serve very cold add ice chips just before serving.

Or Sweet Soup

Malaysian Inspired Tropical Sweet Soup #glutenfree

Tonite we bring you a beautiful sweet soup that is lovely served warm on a Winter's night or chilled for a perfect starter on a hot Summer's day. 

Tropical Sweet Soup

Ingredients:

I cup Dried Black Eyed Beans. (Soak in water 2-3 hours)
1.5 cups Sweet Potato - cut diamond shaped (steamed till just tender)
1.5 Litre of Water

Add Strawberries and Banana

600 ml Coconut Cream
1/2 cup of Sago
1 cup sugar (to taste)
1 teaspoon Salt
2-3 leaves of Pandan if available
2 Banana cut into small pieces
1 Punnet of Strawberries

Method:

Cook Beans in soaking water until 90% soft (approx 20 mins).
Drain and wash beans in a sieve.
Put back into pot with 1.5 litres of water and the pandan leaves (if using) Until boiling.
Turn down to simmer.
Add sago and cook about 15 mins - stir several times through this process to stop sticking to bottom.
Add coconut cream, salt and sugar bring to boil again. 
Add steamed sweet potato then banana and strawberry.
Cook another 5 mins.
Remove from heat
Serve warm or cold.

Enjoy 

Serve hot or cold