Cardamom Lemonade

Cardamom - 5, crushed using a pestle

Lemon - 4, juiced

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Salt

In a container add the Cardamom pods, Lemon juice, Sugar and required Salt. Mix well and let stand at room temperature, stirring frequently, until the Sugar has completely dissolved.

Add 2 cups cold Water and stir well. To serve, pour prepared Lemonade over ice and adjust to taste with additional water depending on personal preference.

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.