Hamiast Kashmiri Sheer Chai ( Namkeen Chai, Pink Tea)

Hamiast Kashmiri Sheer Chai ( Namkeen Chai, Pink Tea) is known with many names such as Noon Chai, Sheer Chai, PinkTea, Gulabi chai. This tea is one of the essential tea in Kashmir.
Noon Chai (also called Kashmiri tea, Pink tea or Sheer Chai) is a traditional tea beverage from Kashmir. "Noon" is a local word for salt. Noon chai is made from special tea leaves, milk, salt, pistachios and almonds. Cinnamon is sometimes added for flavour. A pinch of baking soda is added give it more of a pronounced pink colour. It is consumed in Kashmir twice a day, in the morning and evening. Kashmiri Noon Chai is the famous Pink Tea from Kashmir. However, this tea is not sweet in its flavour. It is sweet- salt to taste different from other varieties of teas available in India.

Key Ingredients:
Tea

Key Benefits:

• It is great during winters

• It has a distinct taste, it is sweet- salt to taste which is different from other varieties of teas available in India. 

• Hamiast empowers small local farmers to help them market and sell the produce

Directions For Use:

• Pour 2 cups water, green tea leaves, crushed cardamom and baking soda in a pan

• Add the tea leaves into the water and steep it well

• Let the tea mixture steep well and boil on medium heat until the water is reduced to half. It would take about 18-20 minutes

• Turn off the heat and add 2 cups of cold water. Adding ice-cold water helps in holding the strong pink colour

• Shake it vigorously again with a ladle for 1 minute

• Turn on the heat and let it boil again for 10 minutes on medium heat

• Add sugar and salt or only salt or only sugar. Let it boil again (Traditionally only salt is used)

• Boil for about 10 minutes. The more you boil this tea, the stronger, rich and creamier the tea will be

• Strain the tea into cups and add sliced almonds or crushed dry fruits

Safety Information:

• Read the label carefully before use

• Store in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight

• Keep out of reach of the children