Shahee Ahmar [Red Tea–Adeni Style]

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Shahee Ahmar [Red Tea–Adeni Style]

July 4, 2011 by lamyaalmas

Pour 3 cups of water in a kettle. Coarsely grind 5 cardamon and cloves in a pestle and mortar. Add to the water and bring to a rolling boil. Turn flame down to a low. Add 1/2 tsp of loose tea [I use a Yemeni brand called Kaboos. PG Tips works well too], and let boil for 30 seconds. Cover and let steep for 2 minutes. It takes on a reddish color, hence the name “Red Tea” in Aden. Serve.

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on July 4, 2011 at 1:29 pm | Reply adeela09

How much sugar do you use? Im loving all the recipes ur sharing =)
- on July 4, 2011 at 1:40 pm | Reply Dr. Lamya Almas
  
  Thank you Adeela, glad to know it. I usually don’t boil it with sugar, but usually in Aden they do. For this amount you can add 1/4 of a cup [or less, it depends on your taste], and let it boil with the water, cardamon, and cloves. Or you can sweeten it later after it is done and served in individual cups/ tea glasses either with honey or sugar. Tastes good with honey too :D
on July 6, 2011 at 5:02 am | Reply Humaira Afzal

What a great recipe! I made it for my family and it was wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing. I love your blog! :)
on August 21, 2011 at 2:44 pm | Reply Aisha

Asalamu Alaikum

My husband has asked me to make a ginger drink. I wondered if you might have a recipe for it?
- on August 21, 2011 at 3:09 pm | Reply Dr. Lamya Almas
  
  Wa Alaikum Asaalam–
  
  Like Yemeni coffee with ginger? I have one recipe up already, it is Yafai coffee under hot beverages. If you tell me what he is looking for, I can see what i can find insha Allah.
  
  Lamya
on April 1, 2012 at 1:28 am | Reply Ronia

Salamu Alaikum Dr Lamyas,

I finally got the chance to try the red tea. How yummy and so aromatic mashallah. The only thing, for the 3 cups of water, I added your recommended 1/2 tsp of tea. I used loose leaf Ceylon tea. There is no PG tips in AUS. It did not make the tea red. Maybe it is too little tea?
- on April 1, 2012 at 10:11 am | Reply Dr. Lamya Almas
  
  Wa Alaikum Assalam Ronia–
  
  Alhamdullilah you got to try it. Yes, with other teas you will have to adjust the amount. Each tea has its own character I guess :) I use PG Tips that I get from Indian Stores [East Asian] around the area , or if someone is coming from Yemen they get me some tea from Yemen called Kaboos that is also very very good. Some people tend to think that tea leaves don’t differ, especially the regular black/red tea leaves but they do in intensity of flavor and color.
  
  Lamya
on October 31, 2013 at 12:31 pm | Reply haroon

AoA,

can we add milk to the tea?

thanks
haroon
- on November 25, 2013 at 1:38 pm | Reply Dr. Lamya Almas
  
  Wa Alaikum Assalaam,
  
  You can but it would have to be stronger. So add more tea leaves.
  
  Lamya