Egyptian Sahlab Drink (healthy version)

Name: Egyptian Sahlab Drink (healthy version)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: middle eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup coconut milk; 0.25 tsp psyllium husk; 2 tbsp whipped cream; 1 tsp grated coconut; 2 tbsp crushed pistachios; 1 pinch stevia; 1 pinch ground cinnamon (for dusting)

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Israa Fahmy

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"Sahlab is my favorite Egyptian street drink. It's the number one drink in every local coffee shop in the streets of Cairo and Alexandria. A thick creamy white drink, normally made of a white flour called Salep, which is obtained from the dried tubers of white orchid. Egyptians love it in the winter as it provides loveable warmness to the body. Here I share my personal Sahlab recipe, that uses only healthy ingredients!"

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

10 min

Baking

0 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

2 cup

coconut milk

½ tsp

psyllium husk

4 tbsp

whipped cream

2 tsp

grated coconut

4 tbsp

crushed pistachios

2 pinch

stevia

2 pinch

ground cinnamon (for dusting)

Step 1/ 5
- 2 cup coconut milk
In a small milk pan (or a Turkish coffe pot), heat up the coconut milk on low heat.
Step 2/ 5
- ½ tsp psyllium husk
Add the psyllium husks and stir until the texture becomes slightly heavier.
Step 3/ 5
- 2 pinch stevia
- 4 tbsp crushed pistachios
- 2 tsp grated coconut
- 4 tbsp whipped cream
Add the whipped cream, grated coconut, crushed pistachios and stevia sweetener, and keep stirring.
Step 4/ 5
When you reach the thickness level you like, pour the drink in your favorite mug.
Step 5/ 5
Dust a little bit of ground cinnamon on top. You can also sprinkle some crushed pistachios and coconut.
Cheers!