Kashmiri Kehwa

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 clove
• 1 cardamom
• 1/2 inch cinnamon
• 4 -5 saffron strands
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kashmiri tea leaves or 1/2 teaspoon green tea leaves

Recipe

• 1 place water and sugar in a pot and put it on the flame.
• 2 crush the clove, cardamom and cinnamon using a mortar and pestle (not in a mixie - we dont need dust) and add to the water.
• 3 let it boil and simmer till the water gets slightly tinted with the spices.
• 4 add the tea leaves and turn off the flame.
• 5 cover and leave for 3 minutes i(longer, if you prefer strong tea).
• 6 strain, add saffron and serve piping hot.
• 7 you can add crushed almonds to it and boil it again.
• 8 the original recipe contains a lot of dry fruits too - this is a simpler version and easier to make.