Kashmiri Kahwa

Name: Kashmiri Kahwa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 ml Water; 1 5 cm cinnamon stick; 3 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed; 2 Cloves (optional); 1 pinch good pinch of saffron (about 10 strands); 1 tsp Loose green tea leaves; 2 tsp sugar or honey, to taste; 6 Almonds, thinly sliced or crushed

Kashmir’s golden green tea, brewed with saffron, cardamom and cinnamon and poured over crushed almonds.

Indian · Drinks · prep 5 min · cook 10 min · serves 2 · Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Pescatarian

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Ingredients

500 ml Water
1 5 cm cinnamon stick
3 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
2 Cloves (optional)
1 pinch good pinch of saffron (about 10 strands)
1 tsp Loose green tea leaves
2 tsp sugar or honey, to taste
6 Almonds, thinly sliced or crushed

Method

Bring the water to the boil with the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and half the saffron, then simmer for 5 min until golden and fragrant.
Turn off the heat, add the green tea and let it steep for 1–2 min (longer makes it bitter).
Strain into cups, stir in the sugar and drop in the rest of the saffron and the almonds. Serve piping hot.

Tips

Honey makes it non-vegan.
In Kashmir kahwa is brewed in a brass samovar and served after meals to help digestion.

Sources

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