Kahwah Saa'dah.........middle Eastern Special Occasion Coffee
photo by chef FIFI
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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2 carafes
ingredients
- 1 cup light roast ground coffee (coarsely ground)
- 3⁄4 cup green cardamom pods
- 13 1⁄2 water cup water
- 1 tablespoon ground cardamom (optional)
directions
- Place the cardamom pods in a mortar and pestle and hit several times to open pods.
- Place pods in a medium pot over a medium heat and let the pods "roast" for approximately 1 minute. This will release the flavor and aroma.
- Then add water and coffee to the pot and let boil for about 7-10 minutes.
- Strain the coffee and place in a carafe to keep hot.
- Enjoy!
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Reviews
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WOW, that definitely gave me a kick-start after a short night! What a delightful blast of caffein - the taste of this coffee was wonderful, maybe due to the slightly roasted cardamom pods. I used an organic Arabica coffee because that was what I had on hand, and sweetened it a bit. Like the others, I made only 1/4 of the recipe and enjoyed it during the day. I'll make this again often, thanks for sharing!<br/>Made for Let's Go to Saudi Arabia / N*A*M*E forum June 2013
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Boy, did this wake me up this morning! Here in Israel I can buy Turkish ground coffee with cardamom already mixed in, right in the supermarket. But I always have cardamom pods in the house, so I decided to try the homemade version myself. I only made a quarter of the recipe as I'm really the only one in the house who drinks coffee. I ground the coffee beans (a local blend, very strong) and went at the pods with my mortar and pestle. The smell of the cardamom roasting in the pan was heavenly! I had a cup of this first thing in the morning, very sweet as is the local custom here. The rest I took to the office to keep me going throughout the day. Thanks for the experience, Fifi, and Ramadan kareem!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
chef FIFI
United States