Cocoa

Milk - 4 cups

Cocoa powder - 1/4 cup

Sugar - 1/4 cup

Chocolate chips - 1/2 cup

Vanilla extract - 1/4 tsp

Place Milk, Cocoa powder and Sugar in a small saucepan. Heat over medium/medium-low heat, whisking frequently, until warm (but not boiling).

Add Chocolate chips and whisk constantly until the Chocolate chips melt and distribute evenly into the Milk.

Whisk in Vanilla extract and a pinch of Salt (if desired), serve immediately. 

Sulaimani Tea

Cinnamon - 1 small pc.

Cardamom - 1

Star Anise - 1

Clove - 2

Tea Powder - ½ tsp

Jaggery to taste11

Lemon Juice to taste

Bring 1 1/4 cup Water to a rolling boil in a medium pot.

Add Cinnamon, Cardamom, Star Anise and Clove to the boiling Water and simmer for about 5 min.

Add in Tea powder and bring to boil for another 5 min.

Add in Jaggery and mix well.

Remove from heat and strain the Tea into individual cups.

Add Lemon juice and serve hot.

Masala Chai

Cardamom - 3

Peppercorn - 4

Fennel seeds - 1/8 tsp

Cinnamon - a small pc

Clove - 2

Nutmeg - 1/4 tsp

Ginger - a small pc

Tea leaves - 2 tsp

Milk - 1 1/4 cup

Sugar - to taste

In a mortar add Cardamom, Peppercorn, Fennel seeds, Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg and Ginger. Crush the ingredients using a pestle and keep aside.

Bring 1 1/4 cup Water to a rolling boil in a pot. Add the crushed ingredients and let boil for about 5 mins.

Now, add Tea leaves to the boiling ingredients and let boil for another 5 mins.

Add in Milk, and let it come to a rolling boil.

Stir in Sugar and reduce heat.

Let the Milk simmer for another 5 mins.

Remove from heat and strain the Tea into individual cups.