Snacks & baking
Chai Kabuli (green cardamom tea)
Afghan green tea scented with cardamom, sweetened and often topped with pistachios, served hot in small glasses. It is drunk after meals and goes well with pastries.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
84 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 1.4 g
- Carbohydrates
- 11.1 g
- of which sugars
- 10.3 g
- Fat
- 3.6 g
- of which saturated fat
- 0.4 g
- Fiber
- 0.8 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 with the crushed cardamom pods.
- Off the heat, add the green tea and let it infuse for 3 to 4 minutes, no longer to avoid bitterness.
- Add the sugar and stir until fully dissolved.
- Roughly crush the pistachios in a mortar.
- Strain the tea into glasses, add the pistachios and serve straight away.
Variations and tips
Without sugar. Reduce the sugar to a teaspoon or leave it out for a milder drink.
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Original Ecomely recipe.