Şahnur BalcıAide de Cuisine
18 July 2026 Son güncelleme: 04 August 2026

Made by simmering milk with cornstarch and scenting it with rose water, muhallabiya is a classic Iraqi milk pudding served both to guests and at festive gatherings. It is portioned into bowls and finished with a scatter of pistachios.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Dissolve the cornstarch

3 min

Whisk the cornstarch with half a cup of cold milk until smooth, with no lumps.

2

Heat the milk

5 min

Heat the remaining milk with the sugar in a pot, and when it is close to boiling, stir in the dissolved cornstarch.

3

Thicken

12 min

Stir constantly and simmer over low heat for twelve minutes until it coats the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat and stir in the rose water.

4

Chill and garnish

120 min

Divide into bowls and chill in the fridge for two hours, garnishing with chopped pistachio before serving.

Reminder

Mix the cornstarch with a little cold milk before adding it to the pot, or it will form lumps. Allergens: contains milk, dairy and tree nuts (pistachio).

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Turgut Şimşek Aide de Cuisine 4 days ago

İki yemek kaşığı gül suyu bana fazla geldi, kokusu diğer tatları bastırdı; bir sonraki seferinde bir kaşığa düşürdüm ve daha dengeli oldu. Belki tarifte bir aralık verilebilir.

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İbrahim Çetin Commis 3 days ago

Nişastayı doğrudan sıcak süte döktüm, tarifte önce soğuk sütle açın diye yazdığını fark etmedim; sonuç pütürlü ve topaklı çıktı, süzmek zorunda kaldım. İkinci denemede sırayı doğru yapınca pürüzsüz bir kıvam elde ettim.

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