Mahalabia (Middle Eastern-Style Milk Pudding) recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups milk
¾ cup white sugar
1 cup cold water
6 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon rose water
2 cardamom pods, crushed

Nutrition Info

326.2 calories
carbohydrate: 39.3 g
cholesterol: 64.1 mg
fat: 17.1 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 4.9 g
saturatedFat: 10.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 67 mg
sugar: 30.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine milk and sugar together in a saucepan, bring to a boil.

  2. Whisk water and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth, stir into boiling milk. Cook milk mixture over medium heat until thickened to the consistency of cake batter, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir cream, rose water, and cardamom into milk mixture.

  3. Refrigerate milk mixture until completely cooled, 2 to 4 hours.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This was a favorite of mine during Ramadan! Serve pudding on small plates with chopped nuts on the top.

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