Kahwah Saadahmiddle Eastern Special Occasion Coffee Recipes

KAHAWA - ETHIOPIAN COFFEE

Steps:

• Bring water and cardamom pods to the boil and boil 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to a low simmer and add the coffee and simmer 5 minutes Add ground ginger.
• Take of heat and strain into cups. Sweeten if desired.

TURKISH COFFEE....KAH'WAH

Steps:

• Place water and sugar in a large enough pot to boil the water.
• Make sure you allow room, because boiling coffee tends to want to boil up and over.
• Once boil is achieved, add coffee, very slowly, and decrease heat.
• Stir coffee very frequently.
• When making it, I let it comes to a boil and when it starts to boil up the pot I take it off the burner for 2 seconds, then repeat the steps 3-4 times.
• Serve in demitasse cups.
• *Do not leave coffee boiling on stove unattended, it WILL boil over*.
• *If serving for a large group, just double or triple the recipe accordingly*.

KAHWAH SAA'DAH.........MIDDLE EASTERN SPECIAL OCCASION COFFEE

Steps:

• Place the cardamom pods in a mortar and pestle and hit several times to open pods.
• Place pods in a medium pot over a medium heat and let the pods "roast" for approximately 1 minute. This will release the flavor and aroma.
• Then add water and coffee to the pot and let boil for about 7-10 minutes.
• Strain the coffee and place in a carafe to keep hot.
• Enjoy!