Malabi - Smooth and Fresh Dessert!

Malabi - so simple, so tasty! 😋

This is an Arab dessert consisting of milk and heavy cream made into a "pudding-like" consistency, with an kick of rosewater!

It has been one of my favorite desserts FOREVER, but always thought it'll be hard to make. But, with this quarantine, I decided to give it a shot, and discovered that it's not tough at all!

Also, a vegan version is equally easy to make - just switch for coconut milk and cream (YUM!)

*Recipe (serves 4)*

INGREDIENTS:

for pudding:

- 500 ml. Milk

- 50 gr. Cornstarch

- 25 ml. Rosewater

- 125 ml. Heavy Cream

- 50 gr. Sugar

for rosewater syrup:

- 125 ml. Water

- 200 gr. Sugar

- 1 tbsp. Rosewater

STEPS:

1. Combine 1/2 cup of milk, cornstarch, and rosewater in a bowl.

2. Bring the rest of the milk, heavy cream, and sugar to a simmer in a pot.

3. Add the cornstarch mixture to the pot and stir constantly over medium heat for about a minute, until the mixture thickens.

4. Serve in 4 small bowls and transfer to the fridge to cool down for at least 4 hours.

5. When serving, add rosewater syrup (recipe below), crushed caramelized peanuts, crushed cookies, and ground coconut.

5. In a small pan over low heat, bring all syrup ingredients to a simmer.

6. Wait for the mixture to cool and serve over the malabi pudding.

Add any toppings you like! I went for caramelized peanuts, dried shredded coconut and crushed maria biscuits.