East African Cardamom Tea

Name: East African Cardamom Tea
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 1 pot, 3-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: cold water (three to six cups); 3 -4 teaspoons tea (Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Irish Breakfast, etc.); 6 green cardamom pods, bruised; honey or sugar, to taste; milk (I use homemade almond milk to be dairy free)

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Recipe by UmmBinat

I just tried this tea and it was lovely with Earl Grey. Not liking the idea of ground cardamom in tea I switched the recipe to using the full pods and steeped them with my tea leaves. Originally posted for ZWT7, Africa. Modified from, www.congocookbook.com.

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READY IN: 8mins

SERVES: 3-6

YIELD: 1 pot

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

cold water (three to six cups)
3 -4

teaspoons tea (Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Irish Breakfast, etc.)
6

green cardamom pods, bruised
honey or sugar, to taste
milk (I use homemade almond milk to be dairy free)

DIRECTIONS

In a saucepan or tea kettle heat the water to a near boil. Transfer the water to a teapot and add the tea leaves, and bruised cardamom pods, steep tea as normal.
Pour the tea into cups with sugar or honey, and milk to taste.
Stir, serve and enjoy!

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East African Cardamom Tea

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