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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Mahalebia - Easy Lebanese Dessert

    Mahalebia - Easy Lebanese Dessert

    Mahalebia is the quickest dessert I know and it literally takes five minutes to make.

    This is a store cupboard dessert that you can make on cold evenings when you can't be bothered to go out.

    It's very nostalgic and I forgot about it for a long time but now I regularly make it for my son, especially if he has a cough which apparently it's good for.

    mahalebia

    On a side note, rosewater and cornstarch (or cornflour if you live in the UK) feature in many Lebanese home remedies (make a paste of cornstarch and rosewater to treat insect bites and soothe chicken pox).

    With mahalebia, the consistency you are looking for is similar to that of a thick custard and it should wobble when set.

    A final sprinkle of crushed pistachios elevate the most basic of ingredients into something comforting and delicious.

    mahelebia milk dessert with rose water
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    Mahalebia

    Classic Lebanese milk based dessert

    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Lebanese
    Keyword Child friendly, Easy, Quick
    Prep Time 2 minutes
    Cook Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 7 minutes
    Servings 3
    Author Zaatar and Zaytoun

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups of milk
    • 4 tbsps of cornstarch
    • 2 tbsps of sugar
    • ½ tspn of rosewater
    • 2 tbsps of crushed pistachios

    Instructions

    1. Whisk the milk, cornstarch and sugar in a milk pan thoroughly, making sure the cornstarch doesn't stick to the bottom.

    2. Heat the mixture on medium heat for around five minutes until it starts to thicken.
    3. Reduce the heat and add the rosewater, stir for another minute.
    4. Serve in small bowls and sprinkle the crushed pistachios on top.

    Recipe Notes

    Cornstarch is sometimes known as cornflour and is used to thicken sauces

    Mahalebia can be eaten cold or hot.

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    1. Amal

      August 20, 2021 at 1:16 pm

      5 stars
      YUMMY

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