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Sahlab (Egyptian Spiced Drink)

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon sahlab
  • Sugar to taste
  • pinch cinnamon powder
  • 1 teaspoon mixed nuts (pistachio nuts are recommended)

Directions

  1. Stir the sahlab into 1 tablespoon of cold milk.
  2. Boil the remaining milk, then pour over sahlab and stir well.
  3. Return to flame, add sugar, and boil for about 2 minutes.
  4. Serve very hot, sprinkling top of individual cups with cinnamon powder and mixed nuts.
Yield
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