Mahalabia | 4 Ingredient Middle Eastern Milk Pudding
Fancy a 10 minute dessert? This Middle Eastern Milk Pudding is delicious, flavored with orange blossom water and uses only 4 ingredients! A must try for a quick dessert fix.
Ingredients
- 4 cups whole milk
- 7 tablespoons corn starch , see notes for substitution
- 3/4 cups sugar, use 1/4 cup more if preferred
- 1 cup whipping cream, optional, replace with milk if desired
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom , see notes for substitution
- Pistachio for garnish, or any other nuts, shredded coconut, raisins
Instructions
- In a pot, mix the whole milk, cream, sugar, and corn starch/rice flour and whisk well until dissolved
- Place pot on medium heat and whisk continuously for about 10 minutes until it starts to thicken
- Lower the heat to low and continue whisking for a few more minutes until thickened to a pudding consistency. Ensure you lower the heat and continue whisking so the milk does not catch the bottom of the pot and burn
- Remove from heat and add your flavouring of choice (cardamom, orange blossom water or rose water)
- Place in small dessert cups and refrigerate for 2-3 hours
- When ready to serve, garnish with nuts, coconut and/or raisins and enjoy
Notes
- Using corn starch will yield a smooth consistency, while rice flour will have a bit of texture. Using either one per preference. If using rice flour, use 12 tablespoons of rice flour.
- Instead of cardamom you may use 1 tablespoon orange blossom water OR 1 tablespoon rose water
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 439kcal, Carbohydrates: 51g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 77mg, Sodium: 88mg, Potassium: 346mg, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugar: 41g, Vitamin A: 1016IU, Vitamin C: 0.4mg, Calcium: 274mg, Iron: 0.2mg
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