Meghle is a Lebanese dessert based on a powdered rice pudding flavoured with different spices like anise, cinnamon and caraway and decorated with nuts. Traditionally, meghle is prepared on Christmas to celebrate the birth of Jesus; it is also served when a baby is born. Also see meghle drink.
Total Servings: 7
Preparation time: 20 mns
Ingredients:
1 cup of floured rice
1 cup of sugar
6 cups of water
1 cup of anise tea
1 tbsp of cinnamon
1 tbsp of caraway
For decoration: Mixed nuts (pistachio, pine nuts, almonds, walnuts, soaked in water and peeled), raisins and grated coconut
Preparation steps:
- In a cooking pot, combine all ingredients and stir on medium fire until they are well dissolved and the mixture becomes homogeneous
- Keep on stirring and wait for the mixture to boil (for about 20 minutes)
- Pour the meghle in cups and allow to cool before decorating and serving
- For the decoration, sprinkle the grated coconut to cover the cup surface, then garnish with the nuts and raisins