Salep

(Salep)

Ingredient

Measure

Amount

Salep (powdered root of orchis mascula) 2 teaspoons 10 g
Sugar 2 tablespoons 25 g
Milk 4 cups 750 g
Cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon 1.5 g

Instruction

Place salep and sugar in a smallsaucepan; mixing well. Add cold milk gradually stirring constantly to prevent lumping. Cook over low heat for 10-15 minutes until thickened and smooth in consistency, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Pour into small mugs or large demitasses. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve hot.

6 servings

Nutritive Value ( Approx. per serving):

Energy 79cal
Protein 4.1 g
Fat 2.4 g
Carbohydrate 10.2 g
Calcium 153 mg
Iron 0.1 mg
Phosphorus119 mg
Zinc 1 mg
Sodium 63 mg
Vitamin A 256 iu
Thiamin (B1) 0.05 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.21 mg
Niacin 0.13 mg
Vitamin C 1 mg
Cholesterol     10 mg

Regional Characteristics :

     Salep is a pleasant winter drink. People go to "Salep Shops" or any " Coffee Shop" or "Pastry Shop" to drink "Hot Salep" on cold winter nights. Since it gets lumpy while adding milk to salep-sugar mixture one should be careful and patient to add milk gradually. Amount of sugar may be decreased.

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