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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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An authentic Afghanistan tea recipe from bodhileaves blog. Ingredients:
6 green cardamom seeds |
1 stick cinnamon (3-4 inches long) |
ginger powder |
1 1/2 teaspoons green tea (peshawari style-if you can't find use regular green tea-1 tea bag-i use decaf) |
1 1/2 cups water |
Directions:
1. Bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a very light boil. Break the cinnamon stick into smaller pieces and add it to the water immediately followed by the cardamom seeds and a tiny pinch of ginger. too much will overpower the other spices.
2. Simmer for a 5-10 minutes or until the water turns slightly yellow and emits a pleasant smell. The cardamom seeds will swell slightly.
3. Turn the heat off, add the tea leaves, and stir.
4. Let steep for 1-3 minutes or to taste.
5. Strain and enjoy!
6. Note:.
7. To prepare larger amounts, multiply ingredients by the number of cups you wish to make and follow the same procedure.
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