Soak sago pearls in 1/2 cup of water for about 2 to 4 hours or overnight. Also soak saffron strands in 3 tsp of milk for about 10 minutes.

Take milk in a wide pan and bring it to boil in medium flame. Lower the flame and continue cooking for few more minutes. Then add drained sago pearls.

Keep stirring the mixture till the sago pearls get cooked and become translucent. Next add saffron soaked milk and sugar.

Let the sugar dissolve and continue cooking till the kheer becomes semi-thick. Finally include cardamom powder and switch off. Let the kheer cool down to room temperature.

Garnish the cool sago kheer with mixed fruit pieces and nuts. I have used mango cubes, grapes, cashews, raisins and chopped alomonds. You can use fruits of your choice. Very delicious sago delight is ready.

Rinse the soaked sago thoroughly to remove excess starch.

Saffron strands infuse nice color to the sago delight. So do not skip it.

Adjust sugar as per your taste buds. I have used 1/8 cup which is sufficient sweetness for me.

You can include fruits like pomegranate and banana too which would enrich the color of delight.

If you don't like to bite the nuts like almond, you can even powder it and use.