Description
A traditional Kashmiri drink made with green tea leaves and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups water
- 2 tbsp Kashmiri green tea leaves
- 0 tsp baking soda
- 4 green cardamom pods (lightly crushed)
- 2 cups cold water
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- 2 tbsp crushed pistachios (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Boil 4 cups of water and add green tea leaves and crushed cardamom pods.
- Sprinkle in baking soda; mixture will foam. Boil 15–20 minutes.
- Add 2 cups cold water to shock the tea. Boil another 15–20 minutes.
- Add whole milk and stir until the tea turns pink.
- Add salt, simmer 5–7 minutes, and serve hot with pistachios.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of salt to your taste.
- Crushed pistachios can be added for garnish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Kashmiri
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg