Mahalabia
Mahalabia, from above
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Mahalabia

Silky milk pudding scented with rose water and scattered with pistachios. Calm in a cup.

20 minTime
6 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayMilk, cornflour, sugar and rose water.
The original
232kcalsame
6 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
20minutessame

Classic mahalabia.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Milk4 cups
Cornflour (cornstarch)½ cup
Sugar½ cup
Rose water1 tbsp, or orange blossom water
Pistachiosto garnish, chopped

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Whisk cornflour and sugar into cold milk until smooth.
  2. 2Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick.
  3. 3Stir in rose water and pour into cups.
  4. 4Chill until set and top with pistachios.
Serve it like this

Serve cold in small glasses topped with chopped pistachios, a few rose petals or shredded coconut.

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