Kashmiri Chai (Pink Tea) Recipe By Food Fusion

Food Fusion brings you a simple step by step Kashmiri Chai Recipe (Pink Tea) to enjoy in the winters. It's our version tailored to Pakistan taste.
Recipe in English:

Ingredients:
For Kehwa:
-Paani (Water) 4 cups
-Kashmiri tea leaves 4 tsp
-Badiyan ka phool (Star anise) 1
-Cloves (Laung) 3-4
-Elaichi (Cardamom seeds) crushed ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Baking soda ¼ tsp
-Thanda pani (Chillled water) 2 cups

For Kashmiri Tea:
-Doodh (Milk) 2 & ½ cup
-Badam (Almonds) crushed ½ tbs
-Pistay (Pistachio) crushed ½ tbs
-Cheeni (Sugar) to taste (optional)
-Kehwa 4 tbs or as required
-Badam (Almonds) crushed for garnishing
-Pistay (Pistachio) crushed for garnishing

Direction:
-In kettle, add water,kashimiri tea leaves,star anise,cloves,cardamom seeds,salt and baking soda,bring it to boil.
-Let it simmer for 20-30 minutes until it reduces to half.
-Add chilled water and mix well for 8 to 10 minutes and cook for 5 minutes.
-Strain and set aside, kehwa is ready and can be refrigerated for up to 4-5 days.
-For Kashmiri tea,in kettle,add milk,almonds(crushed),pistachio(crushed),sugar (optional)and give it a good mix.
-Add kehwa and cook for few minutes.
-Finally pour the tea in cups,add almonds(crushed) and pistachio(crushed).
-Kashmiri tea is ready.

Recipe in Urdu:

Ajza:
For Kehwa:
-Paani (Water) 4 cups
-Kashmiri tea leaves 4 tsp
-Badiyan ka phool (Star anise) 1
-Cloves (Laung) 3-4
-Elaichi (Cardamom seeds) crushed ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Baking soda ¼ tsp
-Thanda pani (Chillled water) 2 cups

For Kashmiri Tea:
-Doodh (Milk) 2 & ½ cup
-Badam (Almonds) crushed ½ tbs
-Pistay (Pistachio) crushed ½ tbs
-Cheeni (Sugar) to taste (optional)
-Kehwa 4 tbs or as required
-Badam (Almonds) crushed for garnishing
-Pistay (Pistachio) crushed for garnishing

Direction:
-Kettle mein paani,kashmiri tea leaves,badiyan ka phool,elaichi seeds, namak aur baking soda dal ker ubal lein.
-20-30 minute kliya halki ancch per adha reh janay tak paka lein.
-Thanda pani shamil ker k 8-10 minute kliya chamcha chalatay rahein aur 5 minute kliya paka lein.
-Starin ker k side per rakh dein,kehwa tayyar hai,4-5 din kliya refrigerate ker saktay han.
-Kashmiri chai kliya,kettle mein doodh,badam(crushed),pista(crushed) aur cheeni(optional) dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Kehwa shamil karein aur thori dair kliya paka lein.
-Cups mein dal ker upper sa badam(crushed) aur pista(crushed) dal dein.

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