Muhallebi - Mahalabia Dessert
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
5 portions
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Calories
362 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern, Turkish
Muhallebi - Mahalabia Dessert
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Muhallebi (or Mahalabia / Muhallabieh) Dessert is a light, creamy and delicious milk pudding that's popular throughout Turkey and the Middle East.
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Ingredients
- 1200 ml full-fat milk (whole milk)
- 200 g caster or granulated sugar
- 25 g plain white flour / all-purpose flour
- 35 g wheat or corn starch
- 3 pieces mastic gum (optional)
- 10 g butter
- berries and ground pistachio (to garnish)
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Instructions
- If using mastic gum, place it in a mortar and pestle with a teaspoon of sugar and turn it into a powder, set it aside. The sugar prevents the mastic from sticking to the mortar and pestle while grinding.
- Pour the milk into a heavy-based pan and whisk in the sugar, flour, and starch until there are no lumps.
- Place the pan on medium heat and bring the mixture to a boil, while stirring continuously.
- When the pudding starts boiling, lower the heat and let it gently simmer for a few minutes until it thickens enough to cover the back of a spoon.
- Add the mastic gum and continue stirring the pudding frequently to avoid it burning.
- Divide the Muhallebi into individual serving bowls and let them cool down to room temperature.
- Transfer the bowls to the fridge and leave them to set for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.
- Garnish with pistachio nuts, berries, pomegranate seeds, or pine nuts before serving.
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Notes
- Keep the Muhallebi - Mahalabia dessert refrigerated, making sure it is covered with a piece of cling film or tin foil to avoid it from absorbing other odors/flavors in the fridge.
- This recipe makes 4 large or 5 small portions, you can easily adjust the amount of the ingredients and double the recipe if you want to feed a crowd!
- Toast the pistachios in a pan for a few minutes to bring out their flavor. Finely chop them or blitz them in a food processor to turn them into a powder.
- Add the nuts to the pudding last minute, just before serving to avoid them getting soft.
- Grind the mastic gum in a mortar and pestle with a teaspoon of sugar to prevent it from sticking to the mortar and pestle.
- Use almond milk or coconut milk for the vegan version.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
362kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
108mg
(5%)
Potassium
378mg
(11%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
52g
(104%)
Vitamin A
451IU
(9%)
Calcium
306mg
(31%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 362kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 108mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 378mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 52g | 104% |
| Vitamin A | 451IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 306mg | 31% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
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