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Sahlab - Hot Middle Eastern Milk Drink
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Sahlab - Hot Middle Eastern Milk Drink

A thick hot Middle Eastern milk drink spiced with cinnamon and cardamom, a winter tradition

⏱ 15 min🍽 2 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona
🧀 Dairy🥬 Vegetarian🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch 3 tablespoons of the milk, cold, into a smooth mixture.
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    💡Dissolve the starch in cold milk and stir well before heating, so no lumps form.
  2. 2
    In a pot, bring the rest of the milk to a boil with the sugar, cinnamon and cardamom.
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  3. 3
    Add the slurry of the cornstarch, stirring constantly, and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes until the drink thickens slightly.
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  4. 4
    Pour into glasses, sprinkle the sesame seeds, nuts and cinnamon on top and serve hot.
284calories
9 gprotein
38 gcarbs
10 gfat
● protein 13%● carbs 55%● fat 32%

Per serving (286 g), of 2 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Small saucepan · Also works: Pot (None) · Frying pan (A deep pan for sauces)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Whisk · Also works: Hand mixer (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Fork (Beat with a fork, less air)

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