Turkish Puddings

Mehalabiya is a creamy Arabian dessert, in many ways similar to the French blancmange. It is made with a mixture of milk and sugar, cooked and thickened with rice flour or cornstarch, and usually flavored with orange blossom or rose water... READ MORE

Interestingly, this classic Turkish chicken breast pudding doesn't taste like chicken at all—instead, it is often flavored with cinnamon and vanilla, and is more reminiscent of a thick, creamy, and smooth milk or rice pudding, both in flavor... READ MORE

Dating back to the Ottoman times, kazandibi is a Turkish dish that can be translated to burnt bottom pudding, referring to the burnt bottom of the pan that it is cooked in. The dessert consists of butter, milk, rice flour, sugar, starch, ... READ MORE

This Turkish oven-baked rice pudding is made with water, milk, sugar, rice, and rice flour. It is a simple, light dessert that is said to have origins in the Ottoman cuisine. Although it has been traditionally flavored with rose water, the modern ... READ MORE

Made with a special kind of dehydrated bread soaked in sugar syrup, the delicious ekmek kadayıfı is traditionally prepared during Turkish religious celebrations such as Şeker Bayramı (lit. festival of sweets), which marks the end of Ramadan, the I... READ MORE

Supangle is a popular Turkish dessert consisting of a base layer of cake pieces that are topped with rich chocolate pudding. The pudding is made with milk, sugar, flour, cocoa powder, butter, and dark chocolate. Supangle is traditionally garnished... READ MORE

Almond-flavored milk pudding is a light Turkish dessert that is believed to have originated during the Ottoman era and was named after a traditional bowl that dervishes used to collect money or other goods. It is prepared with a combination of mil... READ MORE

Zerde is a sweet rice pudding originating from Türkiye. The rice is boiled in water, then combined with sugar, a bit of turmeric, and saffron – giving the dessert its typical yellow color. It is usually garnished with pine nuts and pist... READ MORE

The name of this traditional Turkish fig pudding translates as sleeping figs. It comes from the tradition of soaking figs in warm milk and then letting them rest overnight so the dish can be enjoyed the next morning for breakfast. İncir u... READ MORE

Sakızlı Muhallebi is a traditional Turkish dessert, a creamy milk-based pudding flavored with mastic (sakız in Turkish). Mastic, a resin from the mastic tree, imparts a distinctive pine-like, slightly sweet aroma that defines the dessert. The pudd... READ MORE