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cardamom coffee

Sweet, brutally strong, milky and a spicy undertone, this recipe for kaapi is the south Indian way to make coffee.
two glasses of cardamom coffee
prepare: 5 minutes
cook: 5 minutes
total time: 10 minutes
difficulty: moderate
yield: 4 servings
calories: 76 kcal
diet: gluten free
cuisine: Indian, karnatakan

ingredients

  • 250 ml water - cold
  • 20 g jaggery - grated, see notes
  • 6 green cardamom pods - broken open
  • 320 ml milk - full cream
  • 35 g coffee - powdered
  • 15 g roasted chicory - powdered

instructions

  • Place the water, jaggery and cardamom pods into a small pan and bring to the boil.
  • Place the milk into another pan and bring to a simmer.
  • When the water boils, reduce the heat to a simmer and add the coffee and chicory. Mix well and increase the heat.
  • As the coffee starts to boil, it will foam and rise. Immediately take the pan off the heat, stir and allow to settle for a minute before returning to the heat. Repeat this step twice more.
  • Using a very fine sieve or muslin cloth, filter the coffee into the simmering milk. Rinse the pan to remove any residue.
  • Now pour the coffee and milk mixture into the first pan from as high a height as you can manage. The milk will froth as you do this. Repeat this step twice more.
  • Serve immediately.

notes

  • 35g of coffee is approximately five tablespoons.
  • 15g of ground chicory is approximately 2 tablespoons.
  • You can substitute the jaggery with palm sugar, which is common in south Indian preparations of this beverage. If neither is available raw sugar is a reasonable substitute.
  • You can substitute the milk with condensed milk for a very luscious drink, or you use almond milk, a common preparation in the north of India.
  • The pouring of the milk between the pots will cool the coffee. Traditionally this is how it is served, but you could put it back on the stove to heat up. Do not let it boil.

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nutrition

Serving: 120 ml | Calories: 76 kcal | Carbohydrates: 10 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 2 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 8 mg | Sodium: 38 mg | Potassium: 139 mg | Fiber: 0 g | Sugar: 8 g | Vitamin A: 130 IU | Vitamin C: 0.7 mg | Calcium: 102 mg | Iron: 0.4 mg