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Traditional Kashmiri Kahwa

Kahwa is a soothing Kashmiri tea with green tea leaves, whole spices, saffron, almonds and dried rose petals. It is a no milk tea which always served hot, helps in keeping the body warm and soothes the throat during winters. Here is how to make it at home easily.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: beverage
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: kahwa tea
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 20kcal
Author: Harini

Ingredients

  • 3 cups water
  • 3 teaspoons green tea leaves or tea bags
  • 1/2 inch cinnamon stick
  • 3 green cardamoms slightly crushed
  • 1 tablespoon dried rose petals
  • 1/8 teaspoon saffron
  • 7 almonds sliced

Instructions

  • Gather the ingredients for kahwa. For brewing three cups of this tea you will need 3 cups of water, 3 teaspoons green tea leaves, 1/2 inch cinnamon sticks, 1 tablespoon dried rose petals, 3 green cardamoms, a fat pinch of saffron and 6-7 almonds.
    kashmiri kahwa ingredients
  • Add 3 cups water to a saucepan or kettle and heat it. Add all the ingredients expect green tea leaves and almonds.
    rose petals, saffron, cinnamon
  • Bring to a boil.
    spices and saffron boiling in water
  • Let the ingredients boil well in water for 2-3 minutes.
    boiling saffron, spices and rose buds in water
  • Add green tea leaves and switch off the flame.
    green tea leaves added to hot water
  • Cover the pan and let the tea steep for 2-3 minutes. For a strong green tea flavor you can steep for 5 minutes.
    steeping green tea in hot water for kahwa
  • Strain the tea using a tea strainer.
    strained kahwa in a tea glass
  • Add slivered almonds and serve kahwa immediately.
    Homemade kashmiri kahwa made from scratch served in a tea glass.

Notes

Steeping tea– We like mild flavor of green tea so I steep it for just 2 minutes. For more flavor go ahead and steep for 4-5 minutes.
Some people prefer that bitter green tea taste and for that add the green tea leaves and boil for 2 minutes.
Sweeteners– I prefer this tea without any sweetner to get the flavor of spices and rose. But you can easily add sugar or honey here. If you are using sugar add along with the other ingredients and let boil.
If you are using honey add after straining the tea while it is warm. Do not boil honey.
Spices– If you do not have any spices or do not like the flavor you can simply skip them.

Nutrition

Serving: 3servings | Sodium: 12mg | Calcium: 21mg | Vitamin C: 1mg | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 39mg | Calories: 20kcal | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fat: 1g | Protein: 1g | Carbohydrates: 2g | Iron: 1mg