Kuti Shai: Ethiopian drink recipe
ቁጢ ሻይCoffee-leaf tea gently toasted, boiled with warming spices and steeped.
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15 min Easy Serves 2 cupsFasting
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- 1
Toast leaves: Toast dry coffee leaves gently in a skillet until fragrant.
- 2
Boil with spices: Add toasted leaves to water with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves/chai spice and bring to a full boil.
- 3
Steep off heat: Remove from heat and let stand about five minutes before serving.
Cook's notes
- Low heat is important; you want aroma, not burnt leaves.
- The cited method boils the leaves and spices together rather than merely pouring hot water over them.
- The short rest deepens flavor without prolonged hard boiling.
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