Ottoman Turkish Recipe 'Keshkul' - Almond Pudding

We are going to make a milk pudding from Ottoman times "Keshkul" (Keşkül) kashkool) also referred to as the beggar's bowl is a container carried by wandering Dervishes. Each dervish lodge had its own carvings and ornaments on their keşkül bowls, so if someone gave money or something else to the begging dervish, it would go to that lodge as a donation. The money collected with those bowls would then be used to make this milk pudding and served to the poor again using the same bowls. Therefore, the name of the pudding eventually got the name of the bowl, keşkül, coming from the Ottoman saying, “Keşkül-ü Fukara (Poor Man’s Keşkül)”.

Ingredients For Keshkul Almond Pudding:
1-liter whole milk
3/4 cup (150gr.) sugar
1/2 cup ground almonds
1 tsp vanilla powder or vanilla extract
For the thickening sauce (sübye):
Little less than 1/2 cup (50gr.) corn or wheat starch
200ml milk
1 egg
To garnish ground almonds, pistachios, or unsweetened coconut flakes (optional)

Other Milk dessert recipes from my channel:

[susan]

Very interesting to know the history. May be for beggars, but your presentation makes it look rich and delicious! Lovely plates, and love your little turquoise bowls. Will definitely try, seems like a comforting winter pudding. Glad to see you look much better. Stay well.🌷

[remi]

Salam alaykum Aysehnur, Alhamdullellah on your safety and I wish you and your husband a speed recovery. I don’t miss any of your new or previous videos. You are so talented, May Allah bless you.

[christinecosser]

I miss my wonderful Turkish restaurant in Beavercreek Ohio. I hope the lockdown doesn't hurt them. My ancestors came from Troy (Turkey) and I love to learn about foods from different countries. Glad you are feeling better. Best wishes from Reno Nevada.

[nashrahsherwani]

What a rich history Turkey have??? And your presentation is marvelous

[duduotaci]

Keskulun hikayesini bilmiyordum. Sayenizde ogrendim. Hikaye de, tatli da cok hos. Sagolun.

[reesey]

Thank you for the history. That's what I love about your channel. I learn so much about Turkish culture as well as yummy recipes. 🙂

[yakawtar]

I am in love with the Ottoman empire and the Turkish History. Thank you for doing this in English I will follow you . Love from Morocco 🇲🇦

[DrBrunoRecipes]

Greetings from Scotland ♥️ Have a lovely day everyone 😍

[nilondra]

Hi Aysenur 🙋‍♀️ here in Puerto Rico we have a dessert quite similar to that, we call it "tembleque" or "majarete" but we don't add any type of nuts but cinnamon yes... we also eat it hot as cereal in the mornings, thanks for this awesome video 💖

[imrannazir]

I wish I was related to you so I could get an invite to dinner now and again 😬

[scorpioqueen]

From Melbourne, Australia. Thank you for the recipe. Vanilla beans at local supermarket are $6 AUD (35TL) to $8AUD (46TL). Also, 140gr of vanilla bean paste can be up to $15AUD (87TL). I still buy these products.
$4 to $6AUD is a dozen of free range eggs, for $15AUD you can buy a kg of chicken breast.

[LondonEyes-xbuk]

Can’t wait! Hungry just looking at it! Glad you are feeling better!🙏😷💖

[thepurplepotato]

When I see this dish of ottoman time I feel so hungry 😋😋

[kashif]

Masha Allah very nice recipe. Lots of love from Mumbai india

[socsakman]

I love your English !! Super Nice accent, So Cute and very different from other Turkish people !!! Also Cool Story behind this Super easy and Tasteful Pudding and Healthy Too!!

[manjsab]

Wow nice historical background of this recipie.

[ImrulQuies]

You are really awesome in presentation
Love from Bangladesh

[gabyforni]

Buongiorno ti scrivo dall'Italia ti seguo perchè sono innamorata dalla Turchia e della sua storia e grazie a Te ora provo anche le ricette, ho fatto questo budino è venuto buonissimo e grazie per aver messo le dosi in grammi per noi è più comodo.Ti auguro pace e serenità .Ciao Gaby

[nazkhan]

Your dessert looks great will make it InshAllah, thank you...from Pakistan

[lauraellen]

This pudding looks so yummy. My mother would love it as she loved your sutlaç recipe 🤗❣