Like most Middle Eastern / Mediterranean influenced cuisine, Qatari cuisine also includes Hummus, Tabbouleh, Baba Ghanoush, Shawarma, Arabic Coffee, Umm Ali, Zatar pie, Mehalabiya etc. Today's dish is a quick and delicious beverage - Qatari Kahwa - thats usually made with, well coffee, and served with dates.
Officially the State of Qatar (Arabic: دولةقطر DawlaṫQatar), is a sovereign Arab country located in Western
Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern
coast of the Arabian
Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi
Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded
by the Persian
Gulf. A strait in the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the
nearby island kingdom of Bahrain.
Qatar was also an early member of OPEC and a founding member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). It is a member
of the Arab
League.
So, lets get on how to make this delicious
beverage for the World Blogging Marathon under Alphabet Q.
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Country : Qatar
Dish : Qatari Kahwa / Arabic Coffee (Black
coffee with dates)
Type : Beverage
Served along with : Dates & Cookies.
Adapted from here
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Ingredients:
Dates - 4 to 6
Hot water - 2 cups (to serve 2)
Honey / molasses - ½ TBSP
Light coffee powder - 2 tsp
Cardamom powder - ½ tsp
In a pot, steep 2 cups of hot water with 2 tsp
of coffee powder. Strain, add cardamom powder, honey and dates (lightly
mashed). Strain again and serve with dates and cookies
Lets see what else the Marathoners have dished
out today
Srivalli says
Such lovely colour Kalyani..very refreshing one..
Varada's Kitchen says
Very interesting addition of mashed dates to coffee. Must make a one of a Kind cup.
MySpicyKitchen says
Even I made a coffee. Nice refreshing drink.
Priya Suresh says
Very different and totally irresistible Qatari coffee, i want to have rite now.
The Pumpkin Farm says
beautiful color for your coffee, would love to sip
vaishali sabnani says
Coffee must be wonderful with dates...very interesting.
Harini R says
My husband would love the flavored coffee!
Unknown says
wow wonderful addition dates and molasses for this coffee 🙂 I wud love to give it a try .. looks very tempting and perfect refreshment !!
Pavani says
Very interesting coffee from Qatar. Addition of dates, molasses and cardamom sounds delicious.
Suma Gandlur says
The idea of dates and molasses in a coffee is really interesting.
Gayathri Kumar says
This is an interesting coffee. Looks great...
Chef Mireille says
what a uniquely flavored coffee
Padmajha says
Must try this one. Sounds interesting with the addition of mashed dates...
Archana says
Wow love it must try it out,
cookingwithsapana says
I would love to try it.Nice choice for the country..