Fruit Custard With Sago Pearls And Sweet Basil Seeds

Since now is the season of strawberries and other fruits I have made use of them in this recipe. The change is the addition of sweet basil seeds and sago pearls which gave the dessert a different taste and texture.

Milk 1/2 a litre
2 tspns of sweet basil seeds soaked for about half an hour
3 tspns of sago pearls soaked for two hours
2 tbspns of vanilla custard powder mixed in a small bowl of milk
Sugar to taste
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
2 strawberries chopped as shown in the picture

Method

Boil milk in a deep bottomed pan, add sugar and then add the custard powder which is mixed in little milk, stir constantly to see that there are no lumps, add the sago pearls and the sweet basil seeds, now mix well and keep to cool. Once cool add half the fruit pieces and half the pomegranate seeds in it, mix well. No wto serve decorate the bowl as shown in the picture with the pieces of strawberries, add the pomegranate, serve chilled.