Breakfast
Chai bil halib (milk tea)
Strong black tea cooked with sweet milk and flavoured with cardamom. It is the breakfast and afternoon break drink in Iraq, served hot in small glasses.
Ingredients
Nutrition facts
112 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 4.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 14.2 g
- Fat
- 4.2 g
- of which saturated fat
- 2.8 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
- Bring the water to the boil in a saucepan, then add the tea and the crushed cardamom pods.
- Let it infuse at a gentle simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the milk and sugar, then let it simmer for 3 to 5 minutes without letting it boil hard.
- Strain through a fine sieve and serve straight away in small glasses.
Variations and tips
More fragrant. Add a pinch of cloves or a little saffron for a warmer flavour.
Iced version. Let it cool, add ice cubes and serve in summer.
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Original Ecomely recipe.