Kuwaiti Traditional Tea Recipe
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Kuwaiti Traditional Tea

By: MERKA2125 
"This is the typical tea you will find in regular housed in Kuwait. Its deliciously aromatic and the spices give it a rich taste."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

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Prep Time:
2 Min
Cook Time:
8 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 cup
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 whole cardamom pods, broken
  • 1 pinch saffron powder
  • 2 tea bags
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar (optional)

Directions

  1. Combine the water, saffron, and cardamom in a saucepan over medium heat. Cover, and bring to a boil. Add tea bags, and let the tea steep for a minute, or longer if you like stronger tea. Strain into a cup, and sweeten with sugar if desired.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 26 | Total Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by MERKA2125   view full review
--- the saffron I originally use is not "powdered". Its the "hair-like-strings". There must...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by MOLLYBODE   view full review
Finally, a use for all those cardamon pods I have. A wonderful tea. Thanks for the recipe.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2006 by TUNISIANSWIFE   view full review
what a great change of pace! I made this for my husband using black tea and sugar. It tasted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2008 by DiamondGirl amanecer   view full review
Wonderful tea!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2007 by always_hungry   view full review
Try serving this with Basboosa (the recipe is on this website). They're good together. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2008 by Anne B   view full review
This is a nice change from just a regular cup of tea. The spices give it a nice flavor (they...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2011 by Amanda   view full review
Delicious as is, but I added a piece of cinnamon stick and a small piece of vanilla bean to...

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