Masala Coffee|Spiced Coffee

A complex drink that is so beautiful on the palate, this Masala Coffee is a
reminder that café society is live, well and living at home. Prepared with
familiar ingredients true to my roots, this café style coffee is creamy made
with milk and no water. Served garnished with a layer of foam, cinnamon and
cocoa for that exotic finishing taste.

Servings: 2 people

Author:

Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
10 minutes

Total Time
20 minutes

Course:

Drinks Bevereges

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Keywords:

Coffee Indian Coffee Masala Coffee Spiced coffee

🧂 Ingredients

500 mL full cream milk or almond milk
2 tbsp. granulated sugar

(approx. 25-35g sugar) or sweetener of your choice
6 green cardamom pods with skin
4 cm piece of ginger

(18g-20g)
1½-2 tbsp. (7g-10g) instant coffee or Decaf coffee or to taste
5 cm piece cinnamon stick
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon for garnish
½ tsp. cocoa for garnish

Instructions

1 Place milk/almond milk along with sugar in a medium size heavy based saucepan.
Place on low heat and bring to the boil. Simmer for 2 minutes.
2 While the milk is simmering, lightly pound cardamom pods in a pestle and mortar
and add them to the milk. Pound the ginger lightly to release some juices and
add only the crushed ginger to the simmering milk. Do not add the juices as the
enzymes in the juice can curdle the milk. Add coffee and cinnamon stick. Stir
well to combine and continue to simmer for 3 minutes allowing the flavours to
develop, ensuring the liquid does not overflow. Reduce heat to very low, if the
liquid tends to rise to the top.
3 Remove from heat and strain through a large fine sieve into a deep jug. Pour
coffee into two medium size glasses, top with milk foam (See Section above 'How
to froth full cream milk and almond milk?'), garnish with ground cinnamon and
cocoa. Serve immediately on its own or with any savoury/sweet snacks of your
choice. This coffee is awesome with my Leftover Crispy Fried Sannas
[https://deliciouslyindian.net/leftover-crispy-fried-sannas/], or Biscuit
Ambade/ Medu Vada [https://deliciouslyindian.net/biscuit-ambademedu-vada/] or
'Pancakes with Coconut and Jaggery
[https://deliciouslyindian.net/pancakes-with-coconut-and-jaggery/]' or Butter
Rice Chakli. [https://deliciouslyindian.net/butter-rice-chakli/]