Levant
Meghli
A Lebanese dessert of floured rice pudding spiced with anise, caraway, and cinnamon, topped with coconut and nuts. Served for child births and at Christmas to celebrate Jesus’s birth.
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About this dish
The dish is often garnished with dried coconut flakes and various nuts including almonds, walnuts, pine nuts, and pistachios. Meghli is commonly served to celebrate the birth of a child. It is also a popular Christmas dessert in Lebanon as a celebration of the birth of Jesus.