Name: Baghdad Honey & Coriander Cold Remedy Tea
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Servings: 4 cups
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 6 black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon loose black tea; 3 teaspoons coriander seeds; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Preparation info

Servings:
4 cups

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

This is an excellent remedy for a cold. The Uzbeks make a similar tea but without the coriander.

Ingredients

4 cups water
3 teaspoons coriander seeds
6 black pepperco

Gluten-free
Drinks
Vegetarian

Method

In a medium saucepan, boil the water with the coriander and pepper corns. Simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
Pour the spice water into the teapot. Add the tea leaves, honey and lime juice, and allow to steep over a simmering kettle, or by using a tea cozy, for 10 minutes. Keep the tea warm. Do not let the tea steep for more than 10 minutes.
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