Ashtalieh/ Ashtalleya with Desiccated Coconut

"Ashtalieh/ Ashtalleya is a Lebanese classic made out of simple cupboard ingredients. The pudding is so easy to make and the sugar syrup is equally simple. I enriched the flavor by adding a handful of desiccated coconut that added a delightful rich flavor – perfect for my taste. Unlike custards, Ashtalieh features no eggs. It is thickened with cornstarch; a simple dish that needs just the right proportion of ingredients. Some milk, cornstarch, mastic gum, orange blossom water or rose water."