Cardamom Turkish coffee
A fragrant coffee brewed with cardamom, loved in south-eastern Anatolia, Hatay and Arab cuisine.
Ingredients
- 1 heaped teaspoon (about 7 g) of Turkish coffee
- 1 coffee cup of cold water
- 1–2 cardamom pods
- Optional: sugar
Method
- Lightly crush the cardamom pods with the flat of a knife.
- Mix the coffee, water, cardamom and sugar if using in a cezve.
- Cook over low heat without stirring until it foams up.
- Spoon the foam into the cup, bring the rest up once more and pour.
Crushing the cardamom just before brewing, rather than using it pre-ground, keeps much more of its scent.
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