M'halabiya bil Manga/M'halabiya bil Bortugal

M'halabiya bil Manga/M'halabiya bil Bortugal

2 cups low fat milk
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp rosewater (or more to taste)
6 tbsp cornstarch (divided use)
2/3 cup water (divided use)
2 cups mangos or oranges, peeled and coarsley chopped
Garnish- whipped cream (optional)
ground pistachios
1. Heat the milk in a saucepan over low heat, adding the sugar and the
rosewater. Dissolve 3 tbsp of the cornstarch in 1/3 cup of the water
and whisk into the milk. Stir constantly until the milk thickens.
Remove from the heat and let stand.
2. In another saucepan, bring the mango juice or orange juice to a
boil. Dissolve the remaining 3 tbs carnstarch in the remaining 1/3
cup water, and whisk into the juice. Stir constantly until the liquid
thickens. Remove from the heat and let stand.
3. Pour half of the thickened milk into attractive stemmed glasses or
serving dishes. Carefully cover with a layer of thickened juice and
drop in a few pieces of fresh fruit. Pour the reminaing milk pudding
in a third layer and garnish with the rest of the chopped fruit. For
a special occasion, each glass may be garnished with a rosette of
whipped cream, surrounded by chunks of fresh mango or orange.
Sprinkle with ground pistachio and refrigerate.