Sulaimani Tea Recipe, a popular Kerala no milk tea brewed with whole spices, Indian tea powder with a touch of lemon juice. This tea originated in Arab country which later travelled to Kerala through traders. Sulaimani tea is known for its clean, refreshing taste.
Sulaimani Tea Recipe
I heard about this Tea from the movie Ustad hotel and tried it immediately. The most famous dialogue from the movie "Oro Sulaimanilum oru ithiri Mohabbat venam. Adhu Kudikumbol, logam ingene padhukazhai vanu nikenam" which translates to, "Every Sulaimani is made with love. When you drink it, the whole world should slow down".
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After watching the movie, I tried it immediately and fell in love with it. Sulaimani Chai has become my favorite tea or chai. It is not only easy recipe to make but taste amazing when served piping hot with pazham pori or unnakkaya.
About Sulaimani Tea Recipe
Sulaimani Tea also known as Sulaimani chai is a popular drink from Kerala. The word sulaimani comes from Arabs (middle east). it later travelled to Kerala (Malabar region) through Arab traders who travelled to Kerala. People who tried it fell in love with its simplicity and flavor and it became a part of Kerala's food culture.
The name "Sulaimani" is associated with wisdom and simple living. Traditionally, it is served after heavy meals in Muslim households, weddings, and feasts because it helps with digestion.
Sulaimani tea doesn't have any milk added in them, very easy recipe to make. It is made with whole spices, like cardamom, cinnamon, ginger is used and flavoured with lemon or lime. Sulaimani tea is sweetened with jaggery instead of sugar which makes a refreshing beverage.
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Boil water in a sauce pan. Add in tea leaves (Indian tea leaves) assam tea into the boiling cups of water. Crush cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger in a mortar and pestle slightly to release it aroma. Add crushed spices into the boiling water and stir well. Brew it as per your liking. Strain, sweeten it and enjoy.
I like to brew my sulaimani tea darker and strong. For lighter flavor add less tea bags. Some recipe uses mint leaves, saffron and sweetened with honey or sugar. Enjoy with pazham pori.
Sulaimani Tea Ingredients
Black Tea Powder - Indian tea leaves also known as black tea is used for making sulaimani chai.
Whole Spices - I used cardamom, cloves, star anise, cinnamon and ginger for making the chai. You can use saffron, mint leaves as well.
Sweeteners - I used jaggery or brown sugar as sweeteners. You can use honey or white sugar.
Lemon - a bit of lemon juice is added for refreshing taste. Lime juice also can be added.
Step by Step Pictures
1)Take water in a sauce pan. Bring it to a full boil.
2)Take whole spices in a mortar and pestle and crush them slightly. Add ginger and all the whole spices listed below into the water.
- 1 teaspoon Ginger
- 1 piece Cinnamon
- 3 Cardamom
- 1 Star anise
- 2 Cloves
3)I used black tea bags so i added it into the water. You can use black tea powder or tea leaves too.
4)Now add in your sweeteners of choice. I am using brown sugar
5)Let this brew for couple of minutes. You can brew how strong you like your tea. The more it boils, the more strong it gets.
6)Once the tea is brewed. Take it off the heat and add lemon juice or lime to taste. Give a good mix, taste and adjust sugar and lemon juice to your taste preference.
7)Strain this tea using a fine mesh strainer to remove any whole spices.
8)Sulaimani chai is made.
13)Serve hot in small tea glasses. Enjoy.
Expert Tips
- You can use tea bars of black tea powder, assam tea can be used for making sulaimani tea
- Crush the whole spices in a mortar and pestle slightly to release the flavour.
- You can add honey, brown sugar, agave, white sugar as sweeteners in sulaimani chai.
- Lemon or lime juice totally depend on your taste preference.
- Serve hot sulaimani tea with cookies, biscuits or pazham pori.
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Sulaimani Tea Recipe (Sulaimani Chai with Step by Step)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2¼ cup Water
- 2 teaspoon Ginger peeled & grated
- 2 no Black Tea Bags or use 2 teaspoon Black Tea Powder
- 2 teaspoon Jaggery or Brown Sugar to taste
- 2 teaspoon Lemon Juice to taste
Whole Spices
- 1 stick Cinnamon sticks
- 4 no Cardamom pods
- 1 no Star anise
- 2 no Cloves
Instructions
- Take whole spices in a mortar and pestle and crush them slightly. Set aside.
- Take water in a sauce pan. Bring it to a full boil. Add ginger and all the whole spices into the water.
- I used black tea bags so i added it into the water. You can use black tea powder or tea leaves too.
- Now add in your sweeteners of choice. I am using brown sugar. Let this brew for couple of minutes. You can brew how strong you like your tea. The more it boils, the more strong it gets.
- Once the tea is brewed. Take it off the heat and add lemon juice or lime to taste. Give a good mix, taste and adjust sugar and lemon juice to your taste preference.
- Strain this tea using a fine mesh strainer to remove any whole spices. Pour into individual serving glasses and Serve hot.
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Woww..I was searching for this sulaimani tea powder..atlast landed in this page .I tried this and it came authentic...just like I drank in chaikanth tea shop...thanks a lot aarthi for this ..