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Sulaimani tea, a milkless spiced black tea from Kerala's Malabar region with Arab roots, features a golden hue from warm spices and lemon juice.

Sulaimani Chai - സുലൈമാനി ചായ Malabar Tea recipe

Kalyani
Sulaimani tea, a milkless spiced black tea from Kerala's Malabar region with Arab roots, features a golden hue from warm spices and lemon juice.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Beverage
Cuisine Indian, Kerala
Servings 2 people

Equipment

  • sauce pan
  • Tea Strainer
  • mortar and pestle optional, can use a spice grinder too

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tsp Black tea leaves
  • 1 tsp sugar or to taste
  • 2 Cardamom Elaichi
  • 2 Cloves (whole)
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Dalcheeni
  • 1 inch Ginger Inji
  • 300 ml water
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice do not skip this
  • 1 tsp Mint leaves

Instructions
 

  • Bring the water to a boil.
  • Crush the whole spices (ginger, Cardamom, Cloves, cinnamon) and add it to the water.
  • Let it simmer for 3 mins. Now add the tea leaves . mint and sugar / Jaggery, and let it boil for further 2 mins.
  • After the tea turns reddish brown, switch off the stove and rest.
  • Cover the pot and let the flavours steep for a further 2 mins.
  • Add lemon juice just before serving.
  • Strain and serve immediately

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Keyword Black Tea, Hot Beverages, Kattan, Kattan Chaya, Kerala Cuisine, Sulaimani Chaaya, Sulaimani Chai, Sulemani Chaya, WInter Food
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