TURKISH RECIPES

MUHALLEBI WITH MASTIC

1 teaspoon pounded mastic
1/4 sliced blanched almonds
4 tablespoons ground pistachio nuts
pinch of salt

Ingredients

4 cups milk
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup ground rice
1 tablespoon cornstarch

* SHORT NOTES *

The three most diverse and sophisticated cuisines in the world are said to be the Turkish, Chinese and French. All three are characterised by a fusion of their own strong culinary traditions with influences and borrowings from other cultures with which they have come in contact over the centuries. At the same time, like all cuisines they are shaped equally by the tastes of society and by the available variety of foodstuffs

Preparation

Bring the milk and sugar to the boil in a saucepan. Blend the cornstarch, ground rice and mastic with 1/4 cup water and then stir in 3 tablespoons of the boiling milk. Add this mixture slowly to the boiling milk, add a pinch of salt, and stir constantly for 10 minutes until it thickens. Divide into individual bowls and sprinkle some of the sliced almonds and ground pistachio nuts over each . Hmm delicious!!!

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