Malabi

Method 7 steps

1. 1

   Slake the cornflour in a cup of cold milk until completely dissolved and lump-free.

2. 2

   Heat the rest of the milk with the cream and sugar until hot, without letting it boil.

3. 3

   Pour in the starch mixture in a thin stream, whisking without stopping.

4. 4

   Cook over medium heat for five minutes, until the mixture thickens to the body of double cream.

5. 5

   Take it off the heat, stir in the rose water and pour it straight into glasses.

6. 6

   Press film onto the surface so no skin forms and chill for four hours.

7. 7

   Before serving pour over the syrup and scatter with chopped pistachios, peanuts and coconut.