Muhallabi (almond milk pudding)
By Claire
About This Recipe
This fragrant, exotic chilled custard dessert makes a fitting finish to any feast with a Middle Eastern flavour.
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Instructions
Ingredients
- 7 tbsp cornflour
- 1 litre/1¾ pints almond milk (with no added sugar, if possible)
- 5 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 tbsp rosewater
- 2 whole cardamom pods
For the garnish
- 2 tbsp pistachios or almonds, coarsely ground
- 1 tbsp finely ground cardamom
Method
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Whisk the cornflour with a little of the almond milk to a smooth paste. Set aside.
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In a saucepan, heat the remaining almond milk with the sugar, vanilla essence, rosewater and cardamom pods over a medium heat, stirring until mixed well.
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Once the mixture has heated through, discard the cardamom pods, then pour in the cornflour paste and whisk vigorously until the mixture is smooth and has thickened to an almost custard-like consistency; this will take 10-15 minutes. Be careful not to let the mixture stick to the bottom of the pan.
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Pour the mixture into individual dishes or a large serving bowl and decorate with a sprinkling of ground pistachios or almonds and the ground cardamom. Set aside to cool, then cover and chill in the fridge for at least 15 minutes. Serve chilled.
Nutritional Information
cornflour
almond milk
caster sugar
vanilla essence
rosewater
cardamom
pistachios
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Muhallabi (almond milk pudding)