VegLevant and Turkey
Sahlab
Hot, thick milk scented with orange blossom, dusted with cinnamon and pistachio. A pudding you sip.
12 minTime
9 gProtein each
mildSpice
Winter's milky cupMake it your way
Grandma's wayThickened milk with orange blossom, cinnamon and nuts.
The original323kcalsame
9 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
12minutessame
Milk500 ml
Cornflour (cornstarch)2½ tbsp, or 1 tsp salep powder
Sugar3 tbsp
Orange blossom water (orange flower water)½ tsp, or rose water
Cinnamon powdera dusting
Pistachios1 tbsp, chopped
Desiccated coconut (unsweetened shredded coconut)a sprinkleMethod
- 1Whisk the cornflour into 100 ml cold milk until smooth.
- 2Heat the rest of the milk with the sugar until steaming, then whisk in the slurry.
- 3Stir constantly over low heat for 5 minutes until it coats a spoon thickly.
- 4Stir in the orange blossom water and pour into cups. Top with cinnamon, pistachios and coconut.
Serve it like thisServe hot in mugs, dusted with cinnamon and topped with chopped pistachios and coconut.