Afghanistan · Central & South Asia

Kaymak Chai

Kaymak Chai (placeholder image)
Pink-hued green tea with cardamom and milk, crowned with clotted cream, a Kabul morning special.
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Kaymak Chai

20 minTotal
2Servings
2/5Effort
3/5Wow factor

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp green tea leaves
  • pinch of baking soda
  • 500 ml water
  • 200 ml cold water
  • 300 ml milk
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom
  • 100 g kaymak or clotted cream

Instructions

  1. Boil tea in water with the soda 10 min until deep red.
  2. Add cold water and aerate by ladling up and pouring back.
  3. Strain, add milk, sugar and cardamom
  4. heat.
  5. Pour into cups and top with kaymak.