Recipes · Afghan · Beverages
Kahwah (Afghan Spiced Green Tea)
One serving has 61 kcal and 1 g protein. Ready in 10 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (213 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: nut
Ingredients
- 200 g Water
- 0.3 g Cardamom
- 0.05 g Saffron
- 8 g Sugar
- 5 g Almonds
Method
- Bring the water to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer.
- Crush the cardamom pods lightly and add them with the saffron threads to the water, simmering 3-4 minutes so the color and aroma develop.
- Stir in the sugar until dissolved, then strain the tea into a cup.
- Top with the slivered almonds and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 61 kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.3 g | |
| Water | 200 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.71 g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.1 g | 2% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.03 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.04 g | |
| Leucine | 0.07 g | |
| Lysine | 0.03 g | |
| Methionine | 0.01 g | |
| Cystine | 0.01 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.06 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.02 g | |
| Valine | 0.04 g | |
| Histidine | 0.03 g | |
| Fat | 2.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.62 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.62 g | |
| Saturated | 0.19 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 20.7 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.24 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16.3 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.21 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 24.7 mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 41 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.26 µg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8.3 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.18 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 2.3 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.6 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0.01 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.02 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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