UAE and the Gulf

Karak chai

Name: Karak chai
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Emirati
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups water; 2 tbsp strong CTC tea tea leaves (black tea leaves); 3/4 cup milk; 2 tbsp or evaporated milk condensed milk (sweetened condensed milk); 4 tsp sugar; 4 pods crushed cardamom; a few strands saffron

Strong, sweet, milky and full of cardamom. The Gulf's favourite cup, born from desi chai.

15 minTime

5 gProtein each

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Grandma's wayGulf cafeteria style.

The original

167kcalsame

5 gproteinsame

0 gfibresame

15minutessame

The original karak chai.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Water1¼ cups

Tea leaves (black tea leaves)2 tbsp strong CTC tea

Milk¾ cup

Condensed milk (sweetened condensed milk)2 tbsp, or evaporated milk

Sugar4 tsp

Cardamom4 pods, crushed

Saffrona few strands

Method

4 steps

1Boil water with the crushed cardamom, saffron and tea leaves.
2Add milk, condensed milk and sugar and bring to a boil until it rises up the pan.
3Simmer on low for a few minutes, pouring it back into the pan from a height a few times.
4Strain into small cups and serve very hot.

Serve it like this

Pour into small glass cups, a strand of saffron on top. Serve with regag, chebab or luqaimat.

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Karak chai

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