Rose & Pistachio Mahalabia
Mahalabia is a popular milk pudding dessert from the Middle East. Our quick & easy recipe features rose water, pistachio, and cardamom syrup.
Servings: 4
Calories: 361kcal
Equipment
- pot
- whisk
- measuring cup
- measuring spoons
- Glasses or Small Bowls
Ingredients
- 4 cups Milk
- 0.5 cups White Sugar
- 7 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 tbsp Rose Water
- 3/4 cup Roasted Pistachios chopped
- 2 tbsp Cardamom Syrup
- Rose Petals garnish
Instructions
- Set aside ¼ cup of the milk for the cornstarch. Combine the rest of the milk and the sugar in a medium saucepan. Heat on medium-high until milk begins to boil.
- Whisk the cornstarch and remaining milk together until there are no clumps remaining. Slowly whisk the mixture into the simmering milk and lower heat to medium.
- Continue whisking the milk mixture until thickened, approximately 12-15 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, and stir in the rose water.
- Pour into a large serving bowl or into 4 individual serving bowls. Set aside to cool at room temperature, 3 hours.
- Garnish chilled Mahalabia dessert cups with chopped pistachio and rose petals.
- Serve the pudding cold drizzled with cardamom syrup.
Nutrition
Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 61.2g | Protein: 10.3g | Fat: 10.3g | Saturated Fat: 3.6g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 36.8g | Calcium: 308mg | Iron: 1mg