Ethiopian Spice Tea Recipe – የሻይ ቅመም (Yeshay Qimem)

Ethiopian Spice Tea Recipe - የሻይ ቅመም (Yeshay Qimem)

Ethiopian tea is a spice infusion, usually a chai-like mixture with citrus peels, rose hips, cloves, sometimes herbs like chamomile, and this was strong with cinnamon. No actual black tea, just the spices.

Ingredients
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup water
1 (1/4-inch-thick) slice fresh ginger
(All these spices are found mixed together as a single type of spice,Tea Spice!!)

Preparation

• Stir all ground spices together in a small bowl.
• Bring water to a boil.
• Add 1/8 teaspoon spice mixture and ginger and simmer 4 minutes.
• Pour tea through a fine sieve lined with a coffee filter or paper towel in a cup.

Health Benefit of Spiced tea

• ANTIOXIDANTS
• INFLAMMATION AND PAIN RELIEF
• EMOTIONAL CALM AND DEPRESSION LIFTS