Saudi Coffee (Arabic Coffee)
Light-roast Arabic coffee with cardamom and saffron, brewed in a dallah and served with dates.
- ⏱Time25 min
- 📊DifficultyEasy
- 👥Serves6 people
- 🔥Per serving12 kcal
Ingredients for 6 people
- Arabic coffee3 tbsp ground light-roast Arabic coffee
- Water4 cups
- Cardamom1 tbsp ground cardamom
- Saffrona pinch of threads
Optional extras
- Cloves2–3 cloves
- Gingera pinch of dried ginger
- Rose watera few drops in the dallah
- Datesto serve
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 12
- Protein
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 3 g
- Fat
- 0 g
Approximate values; they vary with the exact ingredients you use.
Method
Bring the water to a boil in the dallah, add the coffee and stir.
Lower the heat and let it simmer gently for 10–15 minutes, watching that it doesn't boil over.
Take it off the heat for 2–3 minutes so the grounds settle at the bottom.
Put the cardamom, saffron and cloves in the serving dallah (or a thermos).
Pour the coffee over them gently, leaving the grounds behind, and let it steep for 5 minutes.
Serve in small cups with dates.
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