# Mahalabia (Milk Pudding)

A simple and delicious Arabic milk pudding, Mahalabia, made with milk, cornstarch, and your choice of flavorings, served chilled with a sugar syrup and nuts.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 7 tablespoons corn starch
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 tablespoon orange blossom water
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 0.125 tsp citric acid
- 1 cup pistachios

## Instructions

1. Whisk cornstarch into some cold milk.
2. Turn on the stove to medium-high heat.
3. Add sugar to the milk mixture.
4. Whisk constantly until smooth.
5. Add heavy cream and stir for 5-6 minutes.
6. Add vanilla extract and orange blossom water.
7. Stir until the mixture thickens and coats the whisk.
8. Remove from heat and set aside.
9. Prepare the sugar syrup: In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 cup of water and a pinch of citric acid.
10. Boil for 10 minutes and then remove from heat to cool completely.
11. Crush pistachios in a food processor (halfway).
12. Pour the milk pudding into individual serving bowls or a large serving platter.
13. Chill for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
14. Garnish with crushed pistachios and serve with the sugar syrup on the side.

## Equipment

- whisk
- saucepan
- small saucepan
- food processor

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYE3fwRB/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fb6966e1-1711-49c6-9f21-5068dcd6f6ef
- Extracted: 2025-01-13

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