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Muhallabi in three bowls with pistachio and rose petal garnish
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5 from 3 votes

Muhalabia Milk Pudding

Muhalabia, a creamy and sweet Arabic milk pudding made with rice flour, is a quick-to-prepare cold dessert perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 319kcal
Author: Janelle Hama

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Milk I use almond milk, use what you like
  • ½ cup Rice flour or corn starch
  • ½ cup Sugar up to ¾ cup, I use raw sugar
  • 1 pinch Mastic crushed and powdered (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon Orange blossom water or up to a tbsp
  • 1 teaspoon Rose water or up to a tbsp

Garnish

  • 1 Pistacchio crushed (optional)
  • 1 Rose Petals dried (optional)
  • 1 Ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • In a cold pot, mix the almond milk and rice flour until well combined.
    4 cups Milk, ½ cup Rice flour
    stir through rice flour in almond milk
  • Place the pot over medium-high heat and bring the mixture to a simmer. Add the sugar and stir continuously until it fully dissolves.
    Once the mixture thickens, turn off the heat. Stir in the mastic for 30 seconds, then add the orange blossom water and rose water, stirring for another minute.
    ½ cup Sugar, 1 pinch Mastic, 1 teaspoon Orange blossom water, 1 teaspoon Rose water
    muhllabi in a pot
  • Pour the mixture into individual serving cups and let it cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for at least an hour. Garnish with rose petals, crushed pistachios, or cinnamon before serving cold.
    1 Pistacchio, 1 Rose Petals, 1 Ground cinnamon
    muhallabi with garnish in 3 bowls

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Notes

Prep time doesn't factor in cooling period.
4-8 servings. Depending on your individual-sized portions, anywhere from ½ - 1 cup.
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 311mg | Iron: 0.2mg