Authentic Muhallebi Recipe Turkiye, Asia

A staple of many Middle Eastern cuisines, mehalabiya is a dessert consisting of milk, sugar, and rice flour, typically flavored with either rose or orange blossom water. In the past, it also could have had shredded chicken as the ingredient, but today, only tavuk göğsü, a dessert from Turkey, is prepared in that way. The preparation couldn't be simpler. First, the rice flour is dissolved in some milk, then the rest of the milk is brought to a boil, and the mixture of rice flour and milk is then stirred into the hot milk. At this point, the heat is set to low, and the mixture is constantly stirred until thickened, about 15-20 minutes. The sugar and the flavorings are added at the end. When slightly cooled, the mehalabiya is poured into a large glass dish, or into individual bowls or glasses. Once it is well chilled, ideally overnight, it is typically topped with either pistachios, walnuts, kunāfah dough, or rose petals, drizzled with rosewater or date syrup, sprinkled with ... Read more