Somali Tea Recipes

SHAAH (SOMALI TEA)

Steps:

• Add tea bag, cardamom seeds, cloves and sugar to a large mug. Add boiling water.
• Stir well, the tea bag may break open but that's ok because it will be strained.
• Add the milk or Nido to another mug then strain tea into that mug. Stir and serve.

**REAL** SOMALI TEA

Steps:

• peel and crush about a thumb sized amount of fresh ginger.
• crush cardemon and cloves
• add all ingredients to pot of water except milk.
• boil for 30 mins or until spices permeate tea.
• add milk to each serving cup to taste.

SHAAH BIGAYS - SOMALI SPICE TEA

Steps:

• Place spices in a mortar and lightly crush.
• Bring water and sugar to the boil in a pan and add spices, simmer for 5 minutes.
• Pour this into a tea pot and add the tea bags or loose tea. Steep for 5 mins and then strain into cups.

SOMALI TEA

Steps:

• Boil desired amount of water in tea pot. Add tea bags using a good tea to water ratio.
• Smash green cardamom pods* and add to tea. (I couldn't add this to the list for some reason).
• Then add grated ginger and 1 cinnamon stick
• Let steep for about 10-15 minutes in pot.
• Serve with milk and sugar to taste.