Kashmiri Kahwa Recipe: A Winter Tea From the Himalayas

Rajan loves cooking dishes from his native Indian cuisine. He likes to share his favourite recipes with his online readers.

Kashmiri kahwa is a spice-infused, traditional tea from the Himalayan valley. With an amazing aroma and flavour, a cup of this tea will provide you with much-needed warmth on a cold winter's day. It is also thought to boost immunity and keep coughs and colds at bay.

Do try it and share your experience.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tsp Kashmiri tea leaves
• 1 hari elaichi (green cardamom pod), crushed, or 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
• 1/2 inch dalchini (cinnamon stick)
• 3 to 4 kesar ke dhage (saffron strands)
• 1 tsp or to taste sugar (optional)
• 3 to 4 badam (almonds), crushed

Instructions

1. Put the water in a pot and let it come to a boil.
2. Add the crushed cardamom or cardamom powder, cinnamon and saffron strands. Add sugar if you wish. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cover. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat, add the tea leaves and cover it again. Let the tea steep for 2 minutes.
4. Add the crushed almonds to a glass; then pour in the kahwa. Serve immediately.

Kashmiri Kahwa Recipe

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