SWEET POTATO DESSERT

This is a simple dessert

that I like very much

and 

I usually cook it once in a week or two

This is different from the normal ones that I prepare

because I use 2 types of sweet potatoes

Japanese & local purple 

The Japanese potato

stands out in the deep purple soup

which gets its colour from the local variant

Sweet potato is said to attract 'wind'

so 

a large piece of ginger need to be 'banged' and added

to ward off the 'wind'

  Ginger 

besides its special function 

also gives its distinct taste to this dessert

while

the fragrant of pandan leaves should not be ignored

2 Japanese sweet potato

1 local purple (medium size)

1" ginger, smashed

2 pandan leaves

rock sugar to taste

1) peel sweet potatoes & cut in wedges

2) put into a pot, add enough water & ginger, bring it to a boil

3) add knotted pandan leaves & let it simmer until cooked

4) remove pandan leaves & add sugar to taste

Note:

Sago pearls may be added during the last 10-15min of cooking

if you like your dessert to be a bit thick