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Saudi Qahwa

Name: Saudi Qahwa
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Coffee beans; 500ml Water; 6 pods Cardamom; A pinch Saffron; 2 Cloves

Drink

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Golden Arabic coffee scented with cardamom and saffron — the drink of Gulf hospitality.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Unlike dark-roast coffee, Saudi qahwa is brewed from lightly roasted beans with cardamom, giving it a distinctive golden color. It's always served to guests, traditionally alongside dates, and there's even an etiquette to it — gently shaking your cup signals to the host that you've had enough.

🌆 Where it's eaten: The first thing offered to any guest — refilling the cup again and again is considered proper hospitality.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Coffee beans 3 tbsp
Water 500ml
Cardamom 6 pods
Saffron A pinch
Cloves 2

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Bring water to a boil in a pot and add the coarsely ground coffee.
Simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes.
Add the cardamom, saffron, and cloves, and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Strain through a cloth or fine sieve into a traditional pot or teapot.
Pour into small cups and serve.

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