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How to Make the Best Maghli?

Maghli is a traditional dessert with its own rituals, usually served at the birth of a newborn. It takes a long time to cook on the stove, which is why it’s called Maghli.

Total time35 min
Prep20 min
Cook15 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyEasy
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DessertsInternationalVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Ingredients

  • 12 cups water
  • 2 1/2 cups fine rice
  • 5 cups sugar, or to taste
  • 1/4 cup caraway seeds
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Method

  1. Put all the ingredients together in a deep pot over the heat and keep stirring over low heat until the mixture boils.
  2. When the mixture boils, reduce the heat and let it cook over low heat for about 3 hours ..
    Timers: 180 min
  3. When the maghli is cooked, pour it into serving bowls or cups and garnish as desired with grated coconut, pistachios, almonds, walnuts, or any other nuts according to taste and availability...
  4. Rania Salloum
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