Emirati Arabic Coffee (Gahwa)
Recipe No.: E-67
Emirati15 minServes 6
Gahwa, Arabic coffee, is the symbol of hospitality and generosity in the UAE, poured from the dallah into small cups, starting with the most senior guest. "Arabic coffee, a symbol of generosity" was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2015 in a joint file from the UAE, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Ingredients for Emirati Arabic Coffee
- 30 g(about 3 tbsp) lightly roasted ground Arabic coffee
- 500 mlwater (about 2 cups)
- 4 to 5cardamom pods, crushed
- A pinch ofsaffron (optional)
- 1 to 2 cloves(optional)
- To serve
- dates
Method
- Bring the water to a boil in a dallah or small pot.
- Add the ground coffee, stir and simmer for 4 to 6 minutes, lifting off the heat when the foam rises and returning it.
- Add the cardamom (and saffron and clove if using) and simmer for 2 more minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let it settle for 5 minutes, then pour into the serving dallah through a strainer.
- Serve unsweetened in small handleless cups with dates, filling each cup only a quarter full and starting with the eldest guest.
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