Traditional Bahraini Cardamom Coffee


This is an authentic recipe for the traditional style of coffee that is drunk in bahrain. The key to a great cup of coffee is the ground coffee - if you can get gulf coffee then do so. Gulf coffee is light / medium roasted beans which are then ground with cardamom & saffron. If you can't get gulf coffee then use a coffee which is as lightly roasted as possible & add a little extra cardamom & saffron to the coffee as you make it.

Steps


Bring water to boil.
Add the coffee , cardamom , and saffron.
Simmer uncovered on low heat for 3 minutes.
Strain mixture into jug.
Bring mixture up to the boil again then remove from the heat.
Add the rose water & pour into a coffee pot.
Serve in demi tasse coffee cups with dates , mixed nuts or pastries.

Ingredients


water, coffee, ground cardamom, saffron, rose water