MAHALABIA (MIDDLE EASTERN-STYLE MILK PUDDING)

Mahalabia (Middle Eastern-Style Milk Pudding) image

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

Provided by Amel

Categories Desserts Custards and Pudding Recipes

Time 2h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

Combine milk and sugar together in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
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.
Refrigerate milk mixture until completely cooled, 2 to 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 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, Sodium 67 mg, Sugar 30.7 g