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Tigray Shimbra Tea
Tigray — Mother recipe · ar de en es fr it ja pt ru zh
A traditional Ethiopian tea made with aromatic herbs from the Tigray region.
⏱️ 10 min prep + 10 min cottura · 1 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 mint leaves
- 2 basil leaves
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds
- 1/2 tablespoon anise seeds
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup green tea
Method
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a pot.
- Add 2 mint leaves, 2 basil leaves, 1 inch cinnamon stick, 1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds, and 1/2 tablespoon anise seeds.
- Boil for 5 minutes.
- Add 1 cup of green tea and 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, stir well.
- Let it steep for another 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately in warm cups.
The story
Shimbra is a millennium-old tradition from the Tigray region, where the use of local herbs to prepare tea has been practiced for centuries.
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