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Celestrya
A Celestial Sprite🌙
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08-21-2017, 04:36 PM
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Sahlab (Orchid – Orchis Mascula):
Basically made out of dried and crushed orchis mascula, other ingredients include sesame seeds, Coconut, sugar, milk, and topped with raisins and nuts. It is very sweet and served hot, best way to warm up nice in the winter. The best Sahlab is usually found at coffee shops
Serves 4
Ingredients
600 mls (2 and 1/2 cups of full cream milk) plus 1/4 a cup extra.
1/2 teaspoon of good quality vanilla extract liquid or alternatively half a teaspoon of vanilla powder.
3 tablespoons pure finely ground orchid root "sahlab"
1 tablespoon corn flour (corn starch).
2 tablespoons of a granulated raw form of sugar (I used coconut sugar).
1 table spoon of shredded coconut.
Cinnamon powder for dusting.
Pistachio and extra shredded coconut.
Instructions
Prepare your serving plate with cups, dates.
To a saucepan add the milk and stir on low heat till sugar dissolve completely.
Add vanilla and leave for a min on low heat.
In a small bowl, mix the Sahlab powder with 1/4 cup of milk and stir until dissolved then add the corn flour and stir again to form a smooth paste making sure there are no lumps.
Add a little bit of the hot milk to the paste and stir, then pour the paste mixture into the saucepan and whisk vigorously on low heat to avoid any lumps, keep whisking until the milk reaches boiling point keep whisking for a couple of seconds.
The mixture should start to thicken, now turn heat off, then add the shredded coconut.
Stir again gently, and immediately pour into prepared cups, dust each cup with cinnamon on top and drink while hot.
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