🇶🇦 Qatar cuisine · #16

Qatari Mehalabiya

Qatari Mehalabiya
Time20 min
Serves6
Ingredients7

A milk pudding with cardamom, saffron and rose water, topped with pistachios.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Whisk cornflour and sugar into cold milk.
  2. Cook until thick.
  3. Add spices and rose water.
  4. Chill and garnish.
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