Name: Cardamom-Scented Green Tea with Saffron (Kehawa)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons white granulated sugar; 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks (each 3 inches long); ¼ cup loose green tea leaves; 4 to 6 green or white cardamom pods; ¼ cup slivered blanched almonds, ground; ¼ teaspoon saffron threads

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

660 Curries

By Raghavan Iyer

Published 2008

About

Kashmiris brew this delicacy for esteemed visitors at weddings, family gatherings, and special meals, especially after a rich curry dinner. Manu Madhok served this the day he and his family invited me for a Kashmiri lunch—a perfect finale to a scrumptious meal.

Ingredients

¼ cup loose green tea leaves
¼ teaspoon saffron threads
4 to 6

Asia
India
Dinner
Lunch
Gluten-free
Drinks
Vegan

Method

Bring 5 cups water to a rolling boil in a medium-size saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the tea leaves, saffron, cardamom pods, and cinnamon sticks. Stir once or twice.
Allow the water to come to a boil again, uncovered, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the leaves

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