← Back to Saudi Arabia
Qahwa
Saudi Arabia
Offering qahwa is the first duty of Saudi hospitality. Refusing it is considered impolite.
Saudi cardamom coffee — light green coffee brewed with whole cardamom pods and served in small handleless cups with dates. The coffee of Saudi hospitality.
Prep
5 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
120 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
3 tbspgreen or lightly roasted Arabic coffee, ground
6cardamom pods, cracked
1Lwater
a pinchsaffron
datesto serve
Method
1
Bring water to boil. Add coffee and cardamom. Simmer 10 minutes.
2
Add saffron. Strain through a fine sieve.
3
Serve in small dallah pots. Pour into small cups. Serve with dates.
Chef's Tip
Qahwa should be pale gold, not dark like espresso — Arabic coffee is barely roasted.
Couldn't load comments right now — please refresh.
Leave a Comment
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
You may also like
More recipes you might enjoy
Some recipe photos courtesy of Openverse and Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under Creative Commons licenses.