Kahwah
Kahwah (also transliterated as qehwa, kehwa or kahwa, ) is a traditional Kashmiri green tea (Camellia sinensis) preparation, widely believed to have originated in the Kashmir Valley. It is widely consumed in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and some regions of Central Asia.
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- Prepared food.name
- Kahwah
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- Kashmir's Kahwah Tea.jpg
- Prepared food.place_of_origin
- Kashmir
- Prepared food.type
- Tea
- Prepared food.main_ingredient
- green tea leaves, saffron, cardamom
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Kahwah (also transliterated as qehwa, kehwa or kahwa, ) is a traditional Kashmiri green tea (Camellia sinensis) preparation, widely believed to have originated in the Kashmir Valley. It is widely consumed in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and some regions of Central Asia.
==Preparation== thumb|200px|A cup of Kahwah made with tulsi in place of the typical green tea Kashmiri kahwah is made by boiling green tea leaves with local saffron, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves and occasionally Kashmiri roses. It is generally served with sugar or honey and crushed nuts, usually almonds or walnuts. Some varieties are made as a herbal infusion only—without the green tea leaves.