Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Rose and Pistachio Mahalabia (Style 21)
Chef's Menu Description
An indulgent artisan dessert, beautifully crafted with premium ingredients and presented with exquisite garnishes for a memorable finale.
Ingredients
- • 250g mozzarella cheese, shredded
- • 3 tbsp fine semolina
- • 1 tbsp rose water
- • 250ml thick clotted cream (ashta)
- • 200g sugar
- • 125ml water
- • 1 tbsp lemon juice
- • 1 tbsp orange blossom water
- • 50g pistachios, finely ground
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Boil the sugar, water, and lemon juice for 10 minutes into a light syrup, cool, then stir in the orange blossom water.
2
Phase 2
Melt the mozzarella with the rose water in a pan over low heat until stretchy.
3
Phase 3
Add the semolina and knead vigorously off the heat until a smooth, elastic cheese dough forms.
4
Phase 4
While warm, roll the dough thinly between two sheets of parchment into a rectangle.
5
Phase 5
Spread the clotted cream along one long edge and roll the dough over it into a tight log; chill until firm.
6
Phase 6
Slice the log into pieces, place in paper cases, drizzle with syrup, and sprinkle with ground pistachios.