Sulaimani – A Malabar Tea

Name: Sulaimani – A Malabar Tea
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups (480 ml) Water; 1/2 tsp Seeds of green cardamom (the freshest cardamom); 4 Cloves; 4 small broken pieces Cinnamon stick; 6 tsp Sugar; 1 tsp Strong, good quality tea dust; 1-2 tsp Fresh lemon juice; 4-5 fresh mint leaves

Shana Shameer 26 January, 2019

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Sulaimani – A Malabar Tea with Spices and Lemon.

Just add some Mohabbat (Love)! That is the secret of the Malabar tea that makes time stand still! (Ustad Hotel)

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Ingredients:

Water		2 cups (480 ml)
Seeds of green cardamom (the freshest cardamom)		1/2 tsp
Cloves		4
Cinnamon stick		4 small broken pieces
Sugar		6 tsp
Strong, good quality tea dust		1 tsp
Fresh lemon juice		1-2 tsp
fresh mint leaves		4-5

Method:

Add the water to a saucepan and bring to a boil, adding the spices. Allow to boil for 1 minute.
Add sugar and tea dust. Boil till the tea is , strong and somewhat dark.
Strain into tea pot and add lemon to taste. Stir through and add the mint leaves on top.
Serve hot.