In honor of Star Wars Day (May 4th) and Season 2 of Andor wrapping up, today we travel to a galaxy far, far away to enjoy Coruscant Blue Milk Pudding. Blue milk is common across several planets of the empire and is easy to find anywhere in the Galactic City that covers the planet at the center of the Empire. What better way to feature blue milk than in pudding?

Take an elevator to your favorite cafe on an upper floor of a skyscraper for the best views of air traffic. Pause and rest as speeders and tiny ships zip past just outside the expansive windows. This bright blue dessert stands out against the white and gray stones that define life in the city. It is flavored with rosewater and decorated with dried flower petals, evoking a much more organic and life-filled place than the surroundings of concrete and metal.

May the Force be with you, and I hope you enjoy this pudding.

(This recipe is adapted from a traditional Lebanese Mahalebia recipe from Zaatar and Zaytoun – check out their site for more tasty foods!)

Coruscant Blue Milk Pudding

Rosewater brightens up this lightly sweetened milk pudding, naturally turned blue using butterfly pea flowers in the style of the blue milk in Star Wars.

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Course Dessert

Cuisine Lebanese, Star Wars

Servings 4 servings

Equipment

• Medium saucepan
• Fine mesh sieve

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups milk
• 4 Tbsp cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
• Small handful of dried butterfly pea flowers about 20 to 25 flowers (optional)
• ½ tsp rosewater
• Crushed pistachios or edible flowers for garnish optional

Instructions

 

• In a medium pan, whisk the milk, cornstarch, sugar, and dried butterfly pea flowers together.
• Heat the mixture on medium heat for 5-7 minutes until it starts to thicken.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the rosewater (see note!). Cook, stirring constantly, for another minute.
• Pour the pudding through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing the pudding through, to remove the pea flowers (technically edible but chewy and not delicious).
• Serve in small bowls and garnish as desired. This is delicious either hot or chilled.

Notes

Measure the rosewater over a tiny bowl or plate – do NOT pour into the measuring spoon while directly over the pudding! Even a tiny spill can make a huge difference in the flavor and quality of the pudding.

The butterfly pea flowers are only for the blue color and do not add any flavor – they can be left out if you prefer regular white pudding.  If you can’t find them locally, these can be ordered in bulk online.  

Keyword mahelebia

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