Description
Meghli is a Lebanese caraway pudding that is Lebanon's favorite celebratory dessert. Made with rice flour and ground caraway, it's delicious!
Ingredients
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- 1 cup rice flour
- 1 and 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground caraway
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground anise
- 8 cups water (plus 1 cup to soak nuts)
- Mixed nuts (pistachios, almonds, walnuts, pecans)
- Shredded coconut
Instructions
- Soak nuts for at least 2 hours. Set aside in their water.
- Place the rice flour, sugar, and spices in a pot, whisk really well.
- Add in the water and keep whisking until everything is well combined.
- Put the pot on a stovetop and bring to a boil on high heat while stirring consistently.
- Keep stirring until bubbles start to form on top of the mixture.
- Bring the heat down, stir until the mixture thickens and gets a pudding-like consistency (about 10 to 15 minutes).
- Turn the heat off, pour the hot meghli into cups (makes around 8 cups).
- Wait for the meghli to cool down a bit the decorate with the coconut and nuts.
- Place in the fridge and serve cold.
Notes
- This recipe is best served cold.
- Use any type of preferred nut combination.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Lebanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 169 calories
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: meghli, caraway pudding, Lebanese meghli recipe, caraway dessert
