How To Make Persian Tea At Home | Chai

Iranians drink tea any time of the day. Persian tea is a national drink that's more than just a beverage. Learn how to make Persian tea at home.

How To Make Persian Tea At Home | Chaii
Author: Srikanth Rajkumar
Preparation Time: 1 min
Cooking time: 5 min
Servings: 4 Persons
Calories per serving: 1 Kcal

Iranians drink tea any time of the day. Persian tea is a national drink that's more than just a beverage. Learn how to make Persian tea at home.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups water
• 2 tbsp loose leaf black tea

Additional flavoring (choose one)

• 2 cardamom pods
• 4 strands saffron
• 4 edible rosebuds
• 2 inches cinnamon stick
  
  

Instructions:

• Bring 2 cups of water to boil.
• Place the loose leaf tea in a teapot.
• Pour hot water over the tea. Put the lid on.
• Let the tea brew in the teapot for about 5-10 minutes.
• Bring more water to boil.
• Fill ⅓ glass cups with brewed tea. Fill the cups with hot water.
• For darker tea, fill ½ cups with brewed tea and for lighter tea, fill the cups up to ¼.
• Serve with sugar cubes, raisins, dates or cookies.

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