Meanings
nounmahalepi (uncountable)
- uncountableA traditional Cypriot pudding made from water or milk and corn flour. It also may contain strawberries or cherries macerated in a spiced syrup.
Mahalepi always makes me think of Cyprus, jasmine, and those hot, hot summers.
2009 [2004], Tessa Kiros, Falling Cloudberries: A World of Family Recipes, reprint edition, Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, page 2111 more example
Mahalepi is such a funny pudding. It is so unbelievably simple that there really isn’t much point including a recipe here, as it's just cornflour and water cooked together to an almost jelly-like consistency.
2019, Georgina Hayden, Taverna: From the Sunday Times Bestselling Author of Nistisima, Random House, →ISBN, page ???
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