Tunisia · Middle East & North Africa

Sahlab

Sahlab (placeholder image)
Thick, warm milk drink with sahlab starch, cinnamon and nuts, a winter breakfast.
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Sahlab

15 minTotal
4Servings
1/5Effort
2/5Wow factor

Ingredients

  • 1 L milk
  • 3 tbsp sahlab powder (or cornstarch)
  • 80 g sugar
  • 1 tsp orange-blossom water
  • cinnamon
  • crushed pistachios

Instructions

  1. Whisk sahlab into the cold milk with sugar.
  2. Heat, stirring, until it thickens.
  3. Simmer 3 min.
  4. Add blossom water.
  5. Pour into cups and top with cinnamon and pistachios.