Mahalabia (Lebanese Cardamom Pudding)
Description
This delicious Lebanese milk pudding is flavored with cardamom, which gives it a unique taste. Mahalabia is a popular dessert in the Middle East.
Ingredients
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2 cups milk
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6 tablespoons cornstarch
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1/4 cup white sugar
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2 drops cardamom-flavored extract
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1/4 cup water
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5 tablespoons white sugar
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1/4 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
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1/4 cup unsalted pistachios, coarsely chopped
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1 tablespoon dried rose petals, or as needed
Directions
1
Combine 3/4 cup of the milk and cornstarch in a bowl and stir until smooth.
2
Pour remaining milk into a pot and stir in sugar and cardamom extract. Heat over low heat, stirring until sugar is fully dissolved. Whisk in cornstarch mixture and simmer until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
3
Pour milk mixture into 5 ramekins, cover, and cool to room temperature. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
4
Combine water, sugar, and vanilla seeds in a pot and bring to a boil over low heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Allow syrup to cool. Sprinkle each serving with pistachios and rose petals. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon syrup.