| Masakat | |
| Type: | Snack (mont) |
| Country: | Myanmar (Burma) |
| Region: | Southeast Asia |
| National Cuisine: | Burmese |
| Creators: | --> |
| Main Ingredient: | corn starch, cashew nuts |
| Serving Size: | 100 g |
Masakat (my|{{linktext|မာစကတ် or မာစကပ်; in Burmese pronounced as /màsəkaʔ/) is a traditional Burmese snack or mont. The snack is essentially a translucent pudding cooked with cashew nuts.
Masakat originates in Mandalay,[1] and its origins are attributed to an Indian dessert of the same name.[2] The term masakat is likely cognate with Acehnese meuseukat, a confection popular in Aceh, Indonesia. The dessert is likened to Karachi halwa, and is made with corn starch, sugar, butter, cardamom seeds, and cashew nuts.[3]