Sahlab Dessert Recipe
Sahlab is a milk pudding from the Middle East. It is the ultimate cold-weather dessert drink and an ideal comfort food for chilly nights. It is a creamy, lightly sweetened, and aromatic drink that fills you with warmth and spiced flavors. The famous milk pudding drink is easy to make either as a drink or spooned dessert.
Ingredients
- 3 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons orange blossom water
- ΒΌ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 mastic rocks finely crushed
Garnish
- Pistachio
- Almonds
- Coconut
- Cinnamon
- Rose petals
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients into a pot.
- Continue mixing with a spoon to make sure the cornstarch is fully dissolved and is not chunky (add more cornstarch if you want to eat it with a spoon like a looser pudding).
- Turn on heat. Add the pot to a medium flame and let the mixture thicken, stirring constantly.
- Stir until your desired thickness and serve hot in mugs and top with a sprinkle of cinnamon spice, ground pistachios, or other ground nuts on each serving.
- I like to drink it but some people like to eat it with a spoon.
Notes
- You can use any of your favorite nuts or seeds. Cinnamon spice is also a great topping option too.
- Be careful when using orange blossom water. Too much of it will make sahlab taste soapy.
- To make your sahlab lump-free, mix the cornstarch and the milk while it is still cold.
- If you prefer sahlab of a more subtle consistency, you can omit the rosewater and add orange blossom water instead.
- Add toppings of your choice, including almond, hazelnut, sesame, pistachio, walnut, and other nuts.
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