Pudding-Mahalabia
This delicious mahalabia always served during hot summery nights at any Middle Eastern table.
My mom always prepared it early in the day, so when dinnertime comes, it is cold and refreshing.
Pudding-Mahalabia is simple, delicious dessert to make in no time, light enough to eat after lunch or dinner.
The hint of rose water makes it so refreshing and fragrant.Topped with mix of nuts, spices, and shredded coconuts also add a delicious flavor.
The Middle Eastern Pudding -Mahalabia – is the healthier alternative for the regular pudding; beside it does not contain any eggs but also versatile, switching the whole milk with low fat or nonfat milk is a healthier version.
I made this version as a sugar free with nonfat milk!
Pudding-Mahalabia
.8 cups nonfat milk
.1 1/4 sugar substitutes
.3 tbsp. rose water
.1 1/4 cup corn starch
Topping
.1 cup mixed nuts of your choice
.1/4 cup unsweetened coconut
.1 tsp. ground cinnamon
.1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg.
.2 tbsp. rose water
In a medium size sauce pot, add milk reserving 1 cup on the side and on medium high heat, let the milk comes to low boil, stir in the sugar.
Add the cornstarch to the reserved cup of milk and whisk until all the lumps dissolved.
Reduce heat to medium low and add the cornstarch slurry with constant whisking to avoid getting lumps.
Whisk for about 3- 5 minutes, switch to wooden spoon and keep stirring until the milk is thickens and coat the back of the spoon.
Turn off the heat and stir in the rose water.
Carefully with a soup ladle, scope the pudding and add to serving ramekins.
Line the ramekins on a cookie sheet and cool in the refrigerator for 4-6 hours.
Mix the topping ingredient without the rose water and set aside.
When serving, drizzle the top with a little of the rose water and with 1-2 tsp of the nuts mixture, Enjoy!
you think can sub the milk with coconut milk instead? or will taste funny with the rose water?
Yes you could do that, instead of the rose water use Almond extract its delicious.
Now I have to find rose water. You are going to completely change my pantry’s content.
hahahaha i am glad to hear that! its easy to find.
I might just try that tonight! 🙂
Do you think it will go well after lasagne?
Yes you should try it , and yes it will go well if you take it easy with the lasagna:):)
Reminds me – I have to put down this computer and go and cook.
Love your recipes and love the love that you share them with. 🙂
Yes go cook now!! loool, thank you and i am happy to share…
The lasagna came out well, but I never got around to the pudding, unfortunately. Just too much to do an not enough time to do it in. Ah well – next time. Unless something even more delicious appears on your blog in the meantime. I’m quite partial to chocolate – do you have anything I could use? 🙂
I know what you mean! yes i do have some chocolate recipes, i will try to post tomorrow 🙂
Yay! 🙂
It seems something like our Indian sweet called Kheer.
Yes, India and middle east have a lot of related recipes, especially when it comes to spices and sweets. i love Indian food.
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