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Sulaimani
Spiced lemon black tea
Sulaimani: Kozhikode spiced lemon black tea
In Kozhikode, sulaimani is the clear amber tea poured after a heavy biryani, and in Ramadan it is the glass that follows the dates at iftar. A little loose black tea is brewed with cardamom, clove and cinnamon, then sweetened and sharpened with fresh lime so it is light, warming and gently fragrant. Chef's tip: steep the tea for only two minutes; sulaimani should be bright and clear, never strong and bitter.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 3 ¼ cups water
- 3 green cardamom podscrushed
- 3 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick3 cm
- 2 tsp loose black tea
- 4 tsp sugarto taste
- 2 tbsp lime juiceabout 1 lime
- 8 mint leaves (optional)to serve
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Bring the 3 ¼ cups water to the boil with the 3 green cardamom pods, 3 cloves and 1 cinnamon stick and simmer for 3 minutes to flavour it.
5 minStep 2: Take the pan off the heat, add the 2 tsp loose black tea and steep for 2 minutes, until the colour is a clear amber. A common mistake is boiling the leaves, which makes the tea dark and bitter.
2 minStep 3: Strain into a jug and stir in the 4 tsp sugar until dissolved, then the 2 tbsp lime juice. Pour into small glasses, add the 8 mint leaves if you like, and serve hot.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 40 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 10 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sulaimani take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 2 minutes to prepare and 8 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of green cardamom pods?
- A pinch of ground cardamom per 2 pods.
- What can I use instead of cloves?
- Ground cloves, ¼ tsp for every 3 whole cloves.
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