Malabi

Malabi is a milk pudding that has legendary origins dating to Sassanid Persia (224-651) - Wikipedia

Here is my version, Its simpler and healthier.  Serves 12, under 300 calories per serving. 

Ingredients: 

• Milk 5 cups 
• Cream 1 cup
• Corn flour 2/3 cup 
• Rosewater 1 tbsp
• Sugar 1/2 cup 
• Red food colour

Process: 

• Mix 1 cup milk and 1/3 cup Corn flour and set aside
• Mix 3 cups of Milk, 1/2 cup sugar and rosewater and gently bring to simmer, stirring constantly
• Add corn flour and milk mixture into the above simmering milk mixture, and stir until thickened. 
• Take off the heat and pour it into 12 small dessert cups.
• Let them cool then chill for 4 hours

Syrup topping: 

• Mix remaining 1 cup of milk, 1/2 tsp corn flour and few drops of red food colour. 
• Bring to simmer
• pour over the chilled dessert cups 

PS: you can use any syrup like Rooh-Afza straight or add some gelatin (follow instruction on the packet) to make it more stable and interesting.    

Garnish:

• Garnish with some crushed Cashew or Pistachio or Pomegranate seeds.