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Dish: Kuurma-chay

Kuurma-chay

Kyrgyz cuisine

Editorial 15 min 2 servings Beginner 150 kcal/100 g updated November 12

Kyrgyz "fried tea": black tea with milk and flour fried in butter. A hearty drink that is especially loved in winter.

Ingredients

Servings:2
  • 1 ч. л.
  • 70 г
  • 100 г
  • 300 мл
  • 0,5 ч. л.always have
  • 1 ч. л.always have
  • 300 млalways have

Nutrition facts (per 100 g)

Calories
150 kcal
Protein
2.9 g
Fat
9.7 g
Carbohydrates
12.9 g

Method

  1. Brew 1 tsp of black tea in 100 ml of boiling water, cover and steep for 5 minutes, then strain.

  2. Melt 70 g of butter in a saucepan, add 100 g of flour and fry, stirring constantly, for 3–4 minutes until light brown.

  3. Pour in 200 ml of hot water, stirring vigorously so that no lumps form.

  4. Add the strained tea and stir again.

  5. Pour in 300 ml of milk, then add 0.5 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of sugar.

  6. Simmer over low heat for 2–3 minutes, remove from the heat and pour into bowls.

Source

Adapted from: Sputnik Кыргызстан «Куурма чай» (ru.sputnik.kz); baibol.kg «National drinks of Kyrgyz people»; advantour.com «Кыргызские напитки»; folkways.today

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