Sri Lankan Sago Coconut Cookies (Sawboro)

Sawboro or Sago Biscuits are a unique Sri Lankan recipe. This recipe requires very few ingredients and take only less time to make. This cookie has a nice crispy and unique taste.

Ingredients: (For 20 Sawboro Cookies)

• Sago – 125g
• Scraped Fresh Coconut – 125g
• Sugar – 125g
• Breadcrumbs – 130g
• Fennel Seeds – 01 tsp
• Salt – ½ tsp
• Water – 02 tbsp
• Margarine – 02 tsp

Method:

• In a bowl combine sago, sugar, scraped coconut, breadcrumbs, fennel seeds, salt, and margarine together.
• Gradually add water and mix this until the mixture can hold together. If your mixture can already hold together don’t add water. Add water only if it is dry.
• Flatten the mixture in a flat surface. The thickness of the mixture should be around ½ cm.
• Take a ring mold and cut the mixture into circles. Slowly place the circles on a baking tray.
• Bake the cookies around 30-35 mins under 150C in a pre-heated oven until cookies become golden brown.
• After baking, let the cookies cool down and store them in an airtight container.