Pudding with Pistachios and Rose Water (Muhallebi)
Muhallebi, also called muhallabia or mihallabiya, is a milk pudding thickened with rice flour and optionally perfumed with rosewater or orange flower water.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup rice flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 7 cups milk
- ½–1 cup white granulated sugar (or to taste)
- ½ cup rose water or orange flower water (optional)
- ½ cup pistachios, chopped
Ingredients for 10 servings (2.4 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Mix the milk and sugar in a large saucepan and heating slowly, so as not to burn the milk, bring to a simmer.
Stovetop - 2
Make a slurry by dissolving the rice flour and cornstarch in the water and, stirring constantly, slowly add this mixture to the simmering milk.
Stovetop - 3
Simmer gently for 30–40 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mixture has thickened sufficiently to coat a spoon. Remove from the heat.
Stovetop - 4
Stir in the rose water or orange flower water.
- 5
Pour into a 9x13-inch baking pan and refrigerate until chilled and set.
- 6
Cut into pieces about 4 inches square.
- 7
Place the squares on individual dessert plates and garnish with the chopped pistachios.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
Ratings and comments
0 votes · 0 comments. Rate it on its own, or add a comment for the next cook.
Made it? Sign in to rate it and leave a note for the next cook.
Similar recipes
Show more
Liberian Fried Sweet Potato Puffs
242kcal
8gprotein
Indian Baked Yoghurt with Saffron and Cardamom
239kcal
7gprotein
Rice Pudding
242kcal
9gprotein