Detailed Kashmiri Pink Chai | Noon Chai with step by step video tutorial. This Kashmiri chai has a rich, thick and creamy, buttery and slightly thick texture which is still thin enough to drink. And it comes with a magical aroma of cardamom and saffron and a nutty crunch.
This Kashmiri Pink Chai (tea) recipe has everything you want as bed tea on the morning of Valentine’s day. It almost tastes like a milky dessert to me. It’s cozy, sweet, thick, creamy, flavorful and deep pink. Yeah, pink is a must if you call it a special tea recipe to be used on the Valentine day’s. Right?
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How it started from my mother-in-law’s Kashmir visit:
My mother-in-law has been to northern state of Kashmir a couple of decades ago. She is a tea lover so she never skips the chance to trying a new tea recipe. She often talks about Kashmiri Pink Chai and Kashmiri Kahwa which she had during her trip to Kashmir.
She learned to make kahwa and makes it often during winter. But she never tried making Kashmiri pink chai, because she heard from a native that making this tea perfectly requires a lot of labor and the process is time taking. Seemingly it looked like a tough task, so she never tried that tea at home.
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My first encounter with Kashmiri Pink Chai:
I have never been to Kashmir, but I have had this tea during my last visit to India. During our last visit, we went to a traditional cultural fair in our city. There we found a kiosk of this Kashmiri pink chai. Curiously I enquired from my Mom-in-law whether it’s the same Kashmiri tea she talks about.
She said: “I think so. It looks and smells quite familiar to me. Let’s try this first, then I can tell you for sure.”
Then we had this steaming cup of pink tea, and soon enough I fell in love with it’s taste and texture. It was very different from the Indian milk tea which we are used to drinking everyday. Everyone in my family liked it.
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How We Bought Kashmiri Pink Tea Packet And We Got Our Hands On It?
Luckily, the Kashmiri man who was selling tea was also selling this authentic Kashmiri chai packets. He said that this tea is similar to green tea, but if you use any other regular green tea, then it wouldn’t give you the same authentic taste. He said we also call this ‘Noon Chai’ or ‘Nun Chai’.
Trial And Error:
When we asked him about the recipe, then he roughly told us how it is prepared. He also said that we should certainly try this at home. It takes time, but it’s worth all the efforts. So we bought a packet of this Kashmiri tea. We tried it according to the seller’s instructions, but something did not come out right.
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The Internet search for rescue, but …
Then I took the advantage of google search and looked for some real authentic pink chai recipes. All of them varied quite a lot, so it was hard to tell which one is authentic. Some people used so many whole spices, other used only cardamom. Some used saffron other didn’t. Some used salt only, some people added only sugar. Some add salt and sugar both. It was very confusing.
But few things common to most of the pink tea recipes were:
- Shaking tea vigorously all the time.
- Adding cold water
- Adding baking soda
- Boiling on medium-low heat for a long time.
How Is Kashmiri Chai Pink?
After finding so many versions, I decided to try a few. So, after a few trials, this is what I found. The pink color you get in this tea is due to baking soda. So here is my version which I found so far to be the best one, according to me. If anyone of you know more about this authentic tea, then please let me know. I want to make sure that I am not missing out on something.
What should be the perfect taste and texture of Kashmiri Pink Chai or Noon Chai?
Do you remember the feeling when you drink Spanish hot chocolate? A rich, thick and creamy chocolatey drink which tastes so good. You can expect the same kind of rich, buttery and slightly thick texture which is still thin enough to drink. And it comes with a magical aroma of cardamom and saffron and a nutty crunch. It would give you a long lasting warm sensation. Mmmm, pure bliss during this cold month. No wonder it originated in Kashmir where in some parts the temperature in winters even dips down to minus 30°C.
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What Makes Kashmiri Chai Pink?
There is no artificial color added to this tea. The baking soda does the magic of giving this tea a deep red color. Just keep tossing the tea with a ladle while it gets boiled. You can see the video for reference. A steaming cup of this tea would keep you warm for a few hours.
You can pre-boil the tea without milk and keep it in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Add milk, salt, and sugar whenever you want to drink. Give it a good boil for about 10 mins. And your lovely ‘Kashmiri Pink Chai’ is ready.
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Kashmiri Pink Chai - Noon Chai (Video) (Step-by-step photo instructions)
Make Kashmiri Pink Chai:
- Pour 2 cups water, Kashmiri chai (green tea leaves), crushed cardamom and baking soda in a pan.
- Stir well with a ladle, and let it come to a boil. Keep pouring vigorously with a ladle as shown in the video. Let the tea mixture steep well and boil on medium-low heat until the water is reduced to half. It would take about 18-20 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and add 2 cups of cold water. Adding ice-cold water helps in holding the strong pink color.
- Pour it vigorously again with the ladle for about 1 minute.
- Turn on the heat and let it boil again for 10 minutes on medium heat.
- Add sugar and salt, or only salt, or only sugar. Let it boil again.
- Keep stirring the mixture and add the milk to this steeping tea mixture.
- Boil for about 10 minutes. The more you boil this tea, the stronger, rich and creamier the tea will be.
- Strain the tea into cups, and add sliced almonds or crushed dry fruits.
- Serve it with your favorite snacks and enjoy it.
Kashmiri Pink Chai - Noon Chai (Video) [Recipe]
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| Prep time 🕐 | Cook time 🕐 | Total time 🕐 |
|---|---|---|
| 50 mins | ||
| Category ☶ | Cuisine ♨ | Serves ☺ |
| Drinks | Indian | 4-5 |
| Nutrition Info ⊛ | Serving size ⊚ | |
| 85 calories | 1 Cup |
INGREDIENTS
For Kashmiri Pink Chai:
- 3 tablespoons Kashmiri chai / tea leaves (you can also use good quality green tea if you don’t find kashmiri chai aves)
- 1/4 tablespoon salt
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups ice cold water
- 2 cups full cream milk
- 7-8 saffron strands
- 6-7 green cardamom pods, crushed slightly (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- Sugar according to your taste
- Sliced almonds or crushed almonds and pistachios (I have added sliced almonds here)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Make Kashmiri Pink Chai:
- Pour 2 cups water, Kashmiri chai (green tea leaves), crushed cardamom and baking soda in a pan.
- Stir well with a ladle, and let it come to a boil. Keep pouring vigorously with a ladle as shown in the video. Let the tea mixture steep well and boil on medium-low heat until the water is reduced to half. It would take about 18-20 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and add 2 cups of cold water. Adding ice-cold water helps in holding the strong pink color.
- Pour it vigorously again with the ladle for about 1 minute.
- Turn on the heat and let it boil again for 10 minutes on medium heat.
- Add sugar and salt, or only salt, or only sugar. Let it boil again.
- Keep stirring the mixture and add the milk to this steeping tea mixture.
- Boil for about 10 minutes. The more you boil this tea, the stronger, rich and creamier the tea will be.
- Strain the tea into cups, and add sliced almonds or crushed dry fruits.
- Serve it with your favorite snacks and enjoy it.
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NOTES:
- Store this tea in the flask without adding milk and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Add milk and boil it again whenever you want to drink this tea.
- Adding saffron gives it a nice flavor, so I recommend adding it.
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Author: Anupama
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Date Published: 2023-07-04