Kashmiri Chai (Pink Tea)

Food Fantasy brings you a simple step by step Kashmiri Chai Recipe (Pink Tea)  to enjoy in the winters.

Recipe in English:

Ingredients:

For Kehwa:

-Paani (Water) 1 cups

-Green tea leaves 1 tbsp

-Badiyan ka phool (Star anise) 2

-Cloves (Laung) 5

-Elaichi 6

-Namak (Salt) 1/4 tsp or to taste

-Baking soda ¼ tsp

For Kashmiri Tea:

-Doodh (Milk) 3 & ½ cup

-Cheeni (Sugar) to taste (optional)

-Kehwa half cup

-Badam (Almonds) crushed for garnishing

-Pistay (Pistachio) crushed for garnishing

Direction:

-In pan, add water,green tea leaves,star anise,cloves,cardamom ,salt and baking soda,bring it to boil.

-Let it simmer for 15-20 minutes until it reduces to half.

-Strain and set aside, kehwa is ready and can be refrigerated for up to 4-5 days.

-For Kashmiri tea,in pot,add milk,sugar (optional)and give it a good mix.

-Add kehwa and cook for few minutes.

-Finally pour the tea in cups,add almonds(crushed) and pistachio(crushed).

-Kashmiri tea is ready.

Recipe in Urdu:

Ajza:

For Kehwa:

-Paani (Water) 1cups

-Green tea leaves 1 tbsp

-Badiyan ka phool (Star anise) 2

-Cloves (Laung) 5

-Elaichi 6

-Namak (Salt) 1/4 tsp or to taste

-Baking soda ¼ tsp

For Kashmiri Tea:

-Doodh (Milk) 3 & ½ cup

-Cheeni (Sugar) to taste (optional)

-Kehwa half cup

-Badam (Almonds) crushed for garnishing

-Pistay (Pistachio) crushed for garnishing

Direction:

-pot mein paani,green tea leaves,badiyan ka phool,elaichi , namak aur baking soda dal ker ubal lein.

-15-20 minute kliya halki ancch per adha reh janay tak paka lein.

-Starin ker k side per rakh dein,kehwa tayyar hai,4-5 din kliya refrigerate ker saktay han.

-Kashmiri chai kliya,pot mein doodh aur  cheeni(optional) dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.

-Kehwa shamil karein aur thori dair kliya paka lein.

-Cups mein dal ker upper sa badam(crushed) aur pista(crushed) dal dein.

-Kashmiri chai tayyar hai.