Noon Tea

 Noon Tea

A delicious tea from the beautiful land of Kashmir.  Noon Chai is different from regular tea and tastes divine. Special tea leaves from Kashmir are brewed in which baking soda, milk and cardamom is added to make this delicious tea. This tea is a great during the winters and can be served along with biscuits to make your evening better. Noon Chai or Kashmiri tea is the Variation of traditional tea usually cooked in a samavar. The noon tea is traditional tea beverage from Kashmir and also served in many parts Rajasthan and Nepal. Noon tea is also known as Pink Tea. This tea is pink in colour. It has different taste then other tea because of baking soda and salt. In this Tea, Baking Soda is added along with green tea, which reacts and makes the tea Red in colour. When you add milk to it, you get a nice pink colour. Noon chai is usually served at breakfast time in Kashmir Valley. People prefer to take tea instead of taking any fruit or vegetable for breakfast. Kashmiri bread is served along with the tea and with butter also.

Enjoy your Noon Tea with - Kashmiri bread, Indian cookies etc.

Ingredients: -

• 2 teaspoon Tetley Long Leaf Green Tea
• 1/3 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds, crushed seed powder
• 2 cups Water
• 2 cups Milk

Method: -

1.     To begin making the Kashmiri Noon Chai Recipe, boil 1 cup water and brew tea leaves, till frothy. Now add the baking soda and whisk vigorously for about 10 seconds.

2.     Add remaining water and cardamom powder. Brew till tea turns bright red in colour.

3.     Now on medium heat, add the milk and whisk it vigorously to achieve a slight froth. The colour of the tea should now be a lovely dark pink.

4.     Adjust milk to colour of your choice. Add the salt and stir well.

5.     Pour into a cup and serve the Kashmiri Noon Chai hot.

6.     Serve Kashmiri Noon Chai Recipe along with cookies.

 recipe by me   - https://youtu.be/lG49lvK_Big