Mahalabia | 4 Ingredient Middle Eastern Milk Pudding

Ingredients

• 4 cups whole milk (1 litre)
• 7 tablespoons corn starch ( OR 12 tablespoons rice flour)
• 3/4 cups sugar (use up to 1 cup of sugar as preferred)
• 1 cup whipping cream (optional. If you don't want to add it, replace with 1 cup milk)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom (OR 1 tablespoon orange blossom water OR 1 tablespoon rose water)
• Pistachio for garnish (or any other nuts, shredded coconut, raisins)

Steps

1. 1

   In a pot, mix the whole milk, cream, sugar, and corn starch/rice flour and whisk well until dissolved

2. 2

   Place pot on medium heat and whisk continuously for about 10 minutes until it starts to thicken

3. 3

   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

4. 4

   Remove from heat and add your flavouring of choice (cardamom, orange blossom water or rose water)

5. 5

   Place in small dessert cups and refrigerate for 2-3 hours

6. 6

   When ready to serve, garnish with nuts, coconut and/or raisins and enjoy