A bowl of muhallabia topped with piped cream, slivered pistachios and flaked almonds
Photo: Abdulla Al Muhairi, CC0 1.0, via Flickr

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Muhallabia

A cool, silky milk pudding scented with rose water and orange blossom, finished with pistachios and almonds. Twenty minutes at the stove, then the fridge does the rest.

Time
20 min
Serves
6
Level
Easy

Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

Ingredients

Method

  1. 01

    Whisk the cornflour into a cup of the cold milk until completely smooth.

  2. 02

    Warm the rest of the milk with the sugar over medium heat until it steams.

  3. 03

    Whisk in the cornflour mixture and keep stirring over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until it is as thick as custard and bubbles gently.

  4. 04

    Take it off the heat and stir in the rose water and orange blossom water.

  5. 05

    Pour into a serving dish or six small bowls. Press cling film onto the surface, cool, then chill for at least 2 hours.

  6. 06

    Just before serving, scatter over the pistachios and almonds.