Wheat Pudding

Name: Wheat Pudding (Masqati)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 cup (110 g) wheat or corn starch; 1 cup (110 g) wheat or corn starch; ¼ cup (30 g) sliced almonds; 2 tablespoons rose water; 2 cups (400 g) sugar; 6 cups (1.5 l) water; 2 tablespoons dried rose petals; ¼ cup (60 ml) oil; 2 tablespoons ground pistachios

Masqati

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

1 cup (110 g) wheat or corn starch
6 cups (1.5 <

Asia
Iran
Dessert
Southeast Asia
Vegetarian

Method

In a mixing bowl, dissolve the starch in the water and pass through a sieve. Pour into a heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the sugar, rose water, and almonds, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Heat the oil in a smal