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Learn to make Authentic South Indian Filter Coffee at home, with a lot of tips and tricks to get that perfect cuppa!

Filter Coffee | How to make Filter Coffee | South Indian Filter Coffee | Kitchen Basics 101

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Learn to make Authentic South Indian Filter Coffee at home, with a lot of tips and tricks to get that perfect cuppa!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Beverage
Cuisine Karnataka Cuisine, South Indian, Tambrahm, Tamilnadu Cusine
Servings 2 servings

Equipment

  • Coffee Filter sub with percolator
  • Pots and Pans

Ingredients
  

  • 50 grams South Indian Filter Coffee
  • 2 tsp Sugar or to taste
  • 1/4 cup Milk Fresh milk, boiled

Instructions
 

  • Bring the water to a rolling boil.
  • Ensure the Coffee Filter is washed and clean. Keep the upper container (with the sieve portion) near a naked flame for 1-2 secs to ensure its dry and all impurities are drained out
  • Depending on the size of the filter, add 5-7 tea spoons of filter coffee into the upper container. Place the upper container with the sieve on the lower cup..
  • Pour the boiling water till almost the top (the water should be rolling boil till you pour)
  • Tap once or twice gently on the top container and place the lid
  • After 8-10 mins (depending on the coffee powder and water used), the decocotion is percolated to the lower
container
  • In a normal steel or silver tumbler, add 1 tsp of sugar. Add 1/4 cup of the decoction, and immediately add the
frothy boiling milk.
  • Mix this liquid with another cup up and down a couple of times till the decoction and milk mix well and you get a frothy top.
  • Serve immediately.
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