Kashmiri Kahwa: Unique And Richly Flavored Tea

By Niveditha Kalyanaraman

October 22nd, 2023

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This hot tea is prepared using Kashmiri green tea powder (Kahwa or Kehwa), water, cinnamon and green cardamom and saffron. The addition of saffron and green cardamom gives an alluring fragrance to the Kahwa tea. It is a perfect drink that you can have with evening snacks. Here's the recipe for Kashmiri Kahwa Tea.

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Ingredients

4 tsp green tea powder 5 cups of water 2 inches cinnamon 2 green cardamom 1 strand saffron 2 Tbsp sugar

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Step 1

Boil water and add cinnamon, green cardamom, and saffron strands to it.

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Step 2

Add the Kahwa green tea powder and sugar to it and simmer for a few minutes.

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Serving

Strain the Kashmiri Kahwa tea in cups and serve hot.

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Tip

You can garnish the tea with slivered almonds, pistachios, cashews or dried rose petals. You can use any green tea to prepare this recipe if you cannot find Kahwa green tea. You can also use honey instead of sugar to keep the tea healthy.

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