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Malabi

מלבי/mahl-BEE/
Malabi
About this dish

A chilled, creamy milk pudding flavored with rosewater, topped with a sweet syrup and crushed nuts.

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Ingredients
🥛3 cups milk
🌽1/4 cup cornstarch
🍬1/2 cup sugar
🌸1 tsp rosewater
🥜Crushed pistachios, for topping
🍒Sweet fruit syrup, for topping
Method
Serves 3
1
Whisk cornstarch into a little cold milk to make a slurry.
2
Heat the remaining milk with sugar until warm.
3
Whisk in the cornstarch slurry and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened into a smooth pudding.
4
Stir in rosewater off the heat.
5
Pour into small cups and chill until set, then top with syrup and crushed pistachios before serving.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Malabi is a popular dessert in Israel with roots across the wider eastern Mediterranean, valued for its smooth texture and floral flavor.

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