Best Maghliyeh Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 cups water
• 1 cup ground rice
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons caraway (karawiya)
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• For garnish:
• Nuts of your choice
• Grated coconut
• For more of Nida’s wonderful sweets see Al-Haytaliyyeh

Method

1. Place all ingredients in a pot over medium heat and stir constantly to prevent lumps. Do not leave the mixture unattended.
2. When it reaches a boil, reduce the heat and continue stirring until the mixture reaches the desired thickness. This batch takes about 2 hours to thicken properly.
   Timers: 120 min
3. To test the consistency, put a spoonful on a plate and tilt it — if it runs, it needs more cooking.
4. Pour the maghliyeh into serving glasses and let them cool completely.
5. Before serving, garnish each glass as you like with previously soaked and well-dried nuts such as pine nuts, blanched almonds, and pistachios. Add grated coconut and crushed pistachios, and optionally walnuts — all optional to taste.