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Mouhallabié: photo of the dish
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Desserts

Mouhallabié

A dessert cream from the Levant and the Middle East, thickened with cornstarch and flavoured with orange blossom or rose water. Served cold in small bowls, it is decorated with pistachios and eaten at the end of a meal.

  • 25 min
  • 6 servings
  • Medium
  • Budget-friendly

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

198 kcal per serving

Protein
6.2 g
Carbohydrates
30.3 g
Fat
5.7 g
of which saturated fat
3.7 g
Fiber
0.2 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Dissolve the cornstarch and semolina in 100 ml of cold milk to avoid lumps.
  2. Heat the rest of the milk with the sugar over medium heat until it simmers.
  3. Pour the dissolved mixture into the hot milk, whisking.
  4. Stir constantly for 10 minutes until it thickens, then take it off the heat.
  5. Add the flower waters and pour into individual bowls.
  6. Let it cool, then refrigerate for 2 hours before decorating with pistachios.

Variations and tips

Chocolate version. Add 50 g of melted dark chocolate to the hot milk.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.