Beverage

Sahlab

Name: Sahlab
Total time: 20m
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 1 L milk; 4 tbsp sahlab powder (or cornflour); 5 tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp mastic; Cinnamon; Coconut; Chopped pistachio & walnut; Raisins

Winter hot drink of orchid-starch-thickened milk topped with cinnamon, coconut and crushed nuts — a Ramadan cart classic.

20m 4 servings Easy

Ingredients

• 1 L milk
• 4 tbsp sahlab powder (or cornflour)
• 5 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp mastic
• Cinnamon
• Coconut
• Chopped pistachio & walnut
• Raisins

Method

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Whisk sahlab with cold milk; heat stirring until thick.

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1
Whisk sahlab with cold milk; heat stirring until thick.
2
Stir in sugar and mastic; simmer 3 min.
3
Pour into cups; top with cinnamon, coconut, nuts and raisins.