By Adam Majewski
There are many ways to prepare tea across the globe from Moroccan mint tea, to English earl gray, Japanese green and oolang tea and to East African black tea. One of the most well known in Muslim culture here in Minnesota is Somali Tea, which is black tea steeped with cardamom and served with sugar and steamed milk.
It can how ever be difficult to emulate Somali Tea made at some of the Twin Cities Somali mall's. Fallowing this very simple recipe though you can come darn close if not making it better.
Somali Tea Recipe:
For a six 6 OZ pot of tea.
3 tea bags of your favorite black tea.
4 full tablespoons of sugar
1 and a half tablespoons of ground cardamom
3/4 cup of warmed up heavy cream.
1. first you will want to put enough water on to boil for 6 cups of tea.
2. as the water is heating up, in the tea pot you will want to put your three tea bags, sugar and cardamom. when the water comes to a boil turn off the heat and let sit, counting to 5 then pour in to the tea pot with your tea set up.
3. While you are waiting for the tea to steep put your heavy whipping cream in a shallow sauce pan on high. keep an eye on it cause one you start seeing shallow bubbles on the side of the pan you will want to turn the heat down to medium heat and take a egg beater and whip the cream on medium speed for 30 to 60 seconds. once you hit that time mark you will add the heavy whipping cream to your tea mixing it slightly.
4. now your teat is ready to serve, enjoy!.
It can how ever be difficult to emulate Somali Tea made at some of the Twin Cities Somali mall's. Fallowing this very simple recipe though you can come darn close if not making it better.
Somali Tea Recipe:
For a six 6 OZ pot of tea.
3 tea bags of your favorite black tea.
4 full tablespoons of sugar
1 and a half tablespoons of ground cardamom
3/4 cup of warmed up heavy cream.
1. first you will want to put enough water on to boil for 6 cups of tea.
2. as the water is heating up, in the tea pot you will want to put your three tea bags, sugar and cardamom. when the water comes to a boil turn off the heat and let sit, counting to 5 then pour in to the tea pot with your tea set up.
3. While you are waiting for the tea to steep put your heavy whipping cream in a shallow sauce pan on high. keep an eye on it cause one you start seeing shallow bubbles on the side of the pan you will want to turn the heat down to medium heat and take a egg beater and whip the cream on medium speed for 30 to 60 seconds. once you hit that time mark you will add the heavy whipping cream to your tea mixing it slightly.
4. now your teat is ready to serve, enjoy!.
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