White Italian Mahalabiya

Name: White Italian Mahalabiya
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 2.5 cup milk; 3 tbsp starch; 3 tbsp sugar; a little orange or lemon peel; optional rose water

A delicate milk pudding scented with citrus peel, with the option of coconut or a dab of jam on top.

Prep 10 min · Cook 10 min · Total 20 min · Difficulty: easy

Servings

Ingredients

2 1/2 cup

milk

3 tbsp

starch

3 tbsp

sugar

a little

orange or lemon peel

optional

rose water

Method

Make a starch slurry, then cook it with the milk, sugar, and citrus peel until it thickens lightly.

Portion the pudding into small bowls.

Finish with coconut, jam, or a touch of rose water depending on the version you want.

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