Decoding Malika Arora’s Soothing Turkish Tea
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“When In Turkey, enjoy Turkish tea,” read the caption of actress Malaika Arora’s post as she took to social media to post a photo of a cup of soothing Turkish tea recently. The actress was vacationing in Turkey a few days ago. Malaika brewed the culinary interest of her followers as she kept sharing photos of Turkish delights to her social media feed. Malaika also enjoyed a local dish, Mezze with other local food. She also shared pictures of a glass of juice and a cup of Turkish coffee. 

The Turkish are quite like us Indians when it comes to love for tea. The beverage holds an important place in their culture, just as it does in ours. Did you know that Turkey is a large exporter of tea, ranking fifth among the top exporting countries? Tea plays an important role in social get togethers in Turkey, that are organised in tea houses and gardens. The Turkish tea is also used as a herbal medicine as it’s believed to have medicinal properties. 

Turkish tea with Kurabiye. Credit: Pexels.

 

If you want to try making Turkish tea at home, start by buying your favourite choice of black tea leaves. Don’t worry about the strength of the tea, because if you remember, the Turkish teapot let’s you control how strong or weak you would like to drink your tea. If you don’t have a Turkish teapot, buy one online. If you want a strong base tea go for tea leaves like Assam or Darjeeling tea. For stronger flavour, choose herbal teas. Here’s a recipe of Turkish tea that you could try your hand at: 

Ingredients: 

  1. 7 cups water
  2. 4 tbsp black tea

Method:

  1. Boil 7 cups of water in the bottom teapot first. Then put the black tea leaves in the top pot and transfer 2 cups of boiled water from the lower pot to the top pot.
  2. Let them boil at medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir the top pot in every 5 minutes while the water is boiling, to enable the black tea release its flavor.
  3. Bring the heat to the lowest level and boil 10 minutes more. Your tea will be ready thereafter. 
  4. While serving Turkish tea, pour 1/3rd of a glass with tea and fill the rest with boiled water.
  5. If you would like to consume the beverage with a tinge of sweetness, feel free to add sugar.