Shaah Bigays - Somali Spice Tea
"Posted for ZWT 7. Sounds similar to Indian Chai"
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- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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2
ingredients
- 3 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 peppercorns
- 2 tea bags or 2 loose tea
- 4 cups water
- 2 -3 teaspoons sugar
directions
- Place spices in a mortar and lightly crush.
- Bring water and sugar to the boil in a pan and add spices, simmer for 5 minutes.
- Pour this into a tea pot and add the tea bags or loose tea. Steep for 5 mins and then strain into cups.
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Reviews
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Delicious. A bit like chai. Yesterday I added a bit of milk, today I didn't. Good either way. Made for African Recipe Tag AND Make your saved recipes tag in the diabetic forum. -
Slightly bitter but as I got closer to the bottom of the cup it became more evident. Not at all how I remember Somali tea as being very sweet. I did replace the sugar with creamed honey to be healthier and may have used more than called for but certainly not less. Milk would tone this down. But from what I have read this combination is to be drunk black. Made for ZWT7 Africa, for my team, Food.Commandos -
This was absolutely wonderful with the African Roobios loose leaf tea I used. Wonderful spice from the peppercorns. Made for ZWT 7. -
I really liked this tea. I didn't use the full amount of sugar but followed everything else. I really liked the peppercorns. Thanks for sharing. Made for ZWT7-Africa.
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This is actually quite different than chai, but very good as written. The pepper is a nice touch. I used an Irish tea. I think this would be good as iced tea, also, and if it ever warms up around here, I will try it that way. Made for ZWT 7.
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Slightly bitter but as I got closer to the bottom of the cup it became more evident. Not at all how I remember Somali tea as being very sweet. I did replace the sugar with creamed honey to be healthier and may have used more than called for but certainly not less. Milk would tone this down. But from what I have read this combination is to be drunk black. Made for ZWT7 Africa, for my team, Food.Commandos
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Coasty
Australia
Recently relocated to Queensland, warmer seas for sailing and fishing. Aside from cooking for my family I do cake decorating (mainly wedding cakes) and recently unusual jams - adding spices and herb - and preserves and cheese making
