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Libyan Turkish coffee (Qahwa turkiya)

A fine, very concentrated coffee made in a long-handled pot and flavored with cardamom. It's sipped in small cups after a meal or during visits, often with sugar.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

26 kcal per serving

Protein
0 g
Carbohydrates
6.5 g
of which sugars
6.5 g
Fat
0 g
of which saturated fat
0 g
Fiber
0 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Lightly crush the cardamom pods to release their aromas.
  2. Pour the cold water into a long-handled coffee pot (ibrik) and add the sugar and cardamom.
  3. Bring to a boil over low heat, without stirring.
  4. Add the ground coffee just before the water boils and stir once.
  5. Let the foam rise to the rim, remove from the heat, then repeat once or twice.
  6. Pour into small cups, distributing the foam evenly, and serve right away.

Variations and tips

Unsweetened version. Leave out the sugar and serve the black coffee with a sugar cube on the side.

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