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Sahlab

🇪🇬 Egypt

Sahlab

Cairo winters run on sahlab topped with coconut, nuts, and raisins from glass mugs in loud cafes.

🔪 Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 10 min📈 Difficulty: Easy

Cooking for

4 people

What makes it special

Extra-thick and party-topped: coconut, peanuts, raisins, cinnamon.

Ingredients

  • 1 Lmilk
  • 4 tbspsahlab powder or cornstarch
  • 4 tbspsugar
  • 1 tspvanilla
  • to tastecinnamon, coconut, nuts, raisins

Method

  1. 1

    Whisk the sahlab or starch into cold milk.

  2. 2

    Heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the spoon heavily.

  3. 3

    Sweeten and add vanilla.

  4. 4

    Pour into mugs and load with toppings.

🍽 On your table

How this dish looks served for 4

On your table

How Sahlab is made elsewhere