Sahlab or Sachlab

Name: Sahlab or Sachlab
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp cornstarch; 4 cup milk; 3 tbsp sugar; 2 tsp rose water; 2 tbsp finely chopped pistachios; 2 tbsp shredded coconut; 1 cinnamon stick; ground cinnamon

An Egyptian drink of pistachios and coconut, scented with rose water and cinnamon and simmered on the stove.

20 min · Serves 2 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 15 min · 20 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Mix the cornstarch with a few tablespoons of milk. Bring the remaining milk to a boil. Pour in the starch mixture, stirring vigorously, so that lumps do not form. Cook over very low heat, stirring continuously, until the milk thickens ( about 10 minutes).
10 min
2
Then stir in the sugar and the rose water or orange blossom water, if you so desire. Serve in cups with the chopped pistachios and cinnamon as garnish. You may also sprinkle grated coconut on top.