Recipes · Turkish · Puddings
Muhallebi
One serving has 333 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (41%), riboflavin (35%), phosphorus (32%) and calcium (26%). Ready in 140 minutes.

- Preparation: 130 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (278 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, nut
Ingredients
- 220 g Milk, whole
- 25 g Sugar
- 15 g Cornstarch
- 8 g Pistachios
- 10 g Water
Method
- Whisk the cornstarch into a little of the cold milk until smooth.
- Heat the rest of the milk with the sugar until steaming.
- Whisk in the cornstarch mixture and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 6-8 minutes until thickened into a smooth pudding.
- Stir in a splash of rose water, if using, then pour into a bowl or glass and chill for at least 2 hours until set.
- Scatter with crushed pistachios before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 333 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 51.4 g | |
| Water | 205 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.98 g | 3% |
| Protein | 8.6 g | 18% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.35 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.43 g | |
| Leucine | 0.79 g | |
| Lysine | 0.67 g | |
| Methionine | 0.21 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.45 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.39 g | |
| Valine | 0.56 g | |
| Histidine | 0.25 g | |
| Fat | 10.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.4 g | |
| Saturated | 4.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 22 mg | |
| Calcium | 258 mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.46 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 32.2 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.11 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 226 mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 373 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 9.3 µg | 17% |
| Sodium | 96.7 mg | |
| Zinc | 1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.17 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.3 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.86 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.22 mg | 17% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 15.1 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.99 µg | 41% |
| Choline | 31.5 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 103 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0.45 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 112 IU | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.66 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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