Red Bean Sago Kuih 红豆西米糕

Uncooked sago pearls.

Sago after it has been soaked.

Sago cakes after steaming.

Soak 1/2 cup small sago pearls in cold water for one hour.
Grease 12-cup mini muffin pan.
Put 1/2 tsp of sago on bottom of each cup, place 1 tsp of red bean filling (see Red Bean Filling Recipe) on top, then cover with more sago.
Steam pan in a wok for 20 min.
Remove pan, cover with a plastic wrap, and let cool completely.
Turn sago "cakes" out and roll in dessicated coconut.