Cardamom & Saffron Milk

Recipe by:zainab

Makes: 2 cups

2 cups low fat milk or soy milk.
2 cardamom pod or you can use pinch of ground cardamom.
pinch of saffron threads.

sugar or honey to taste.

1)Using mortar and pestle,lightly crush cardamom.

2)Combine cardamom ,Saffron and Milk in small pan, stir over heat;bring to boil.

3)Strain mixture into jug.

4)Serve warm with Saffron & Golden Raisins Rings .


My grandfather serve it topped with toasted crushed nuts .
& My dad add rosewater after strain the milk.

Enjoy

Cardamom tea

Recipe by:zainab

For Cardamom Tea:

4 cups water.
12 cardamom pods*.
2 Tablespoons loose tea

1) Using mortar and pestle ,lightly crush cardamom pods .

2) Place 2 Tablespoons of loose tea in a stainless steel tea pot and add water.

3) Add the cardamom pods and bring water to boil.

4)Remove from heat ,stand 15 minutes.

5)Bring mixture to boil again ,strain and serve.

*you can use 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom instead of cardamom pods.

Arabic Gulf Coffee

Recipe by:zainab

4 cups water.
3 Tablespoons Arabic Gulf Coffee.
1 teaspoon ground cardamom.
1/2 teaspoon saffron.
2 Tablespoons rose water.

1) Bring water to boil.

2) Add the coffee, cardamom, and saffron .simmer uncovered on low heat for 3 minutes.

3) Strain mixture into jug.

4) Bring mixture to boil again than remove it from heat and add the rose water.

5) Serve it into tiny coffee cups with dates or any arabic desserts.