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 mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 319kcal
- 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
In a cold pot, mix the almond milk and rice flour until well combined.
4 cups Milk, ½ cup Rice flour
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
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
Prep time doesn't factor in cooling period.
4-8 servings. Depending on your individual-sized portions, anywhere from ½ - 1 cup.
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