South Asian Teh Tarik Tea
This is a recipe of Teh Tarik tea. It is a Malaysian delight, that can be found in the busy streets of the bustling night markets. This is also known as morning and evening beverage in India, It is made with the help of milk, tea leaf, sugar, water, ginger some people also add cinnamon powder and cardamom powder.
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A Malaysian delight, sweet Teh Tarik tea that can be found in the busy streets of the bustling night markets.
Ingredients:
4 cups (946ml) water
4 teaspoons (8g) loose black tea
¾ cup (150 g) sugar
Ice
Cream or condensed milk (to fill)
Bring water to a boil in a small pot. Add tea and sugar to another pot. When water is boiling, pour it over the tea and sugar. Gently simmer the tea for 3 minutes and then remove from heat. Steep the tea, off the heat, for an additional 30 minutes. At the end of the 30 minutes, filter the tea concentrate into another container and allow to cool. This concentrate lasts days in the refrigerator.
To make the iced version, fill highball glasses with ice. Then fill each glass three-quarters full with the cooled concentrate and fill the remainder of each glass with cream or condensed milk.
Once you will with cream or condensed milk, be sure to pour slowly to create two distinct layers: the tea layer and the cream layer.
If you want to serve your Teh Tarik warm then do not cool the tea concentrate. Simply add the tea concentrate and cream together and begin to pull the tea pouring the tea 2 to 3 feet from one saucepan into another. This aerates the tea and gives it a mouthfeel. Pour the tea and enjoy.
FAQ's:
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What is teh tarik made of?
Teh tarik is a drink made by cooling a brew of hot tea and milk through the process of pouring and “pulling” it between two cups or mugs to create a rich, frothy drink. The drink's name means “pulled tea” in Malay.
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Is teh tarik milk tea?
Teh Tarik is tea with milk that is made with condensed milk or evaporated milk with sugar, found in coffee shops in Singapore and Malaysia.