Doodh patti
Strong milk tea
دودھ پتی (doodh patti): strong tea boiled in milk the roadside dhaba way
Doodh patti is poured from a dented pan at every truck stop, university canteen and street-corner dhaba in Pakistan, from Karachi's Saddar to the Murree road, and it is drunk at all hours: before work, after cricket, at midnight with a paratha. The tea is made without any water at all, boiling loose black tea and sugar in milk until it turns a deep caramel colour and tastes rich, malty and strong. The mistake is simmering too gently and pulling it off too soon, giving a weak, milky drink; it needs a proper rolling boil, more than once. Contains milk. Chef's tip: lift the pan off the heat each time the tea froths to the top and return it, three times; each rise deepens the colour and flavour.
- Total time
- 11 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3 tsp sugarto taste
- 2 green cardamom pods (optional)crushed
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Pour 2 cups whole milk into a small pan with 3 tsp strong loose black tea (CTC/granular), 3 tsp sugar and 2 green cardamom pods and bring to the boil over a medium-high heat, stirring now and then so it doesn't catch.
3 minStep 2: When it froths up, lift the pan off the heat until it settles, then return it. Repeat three times, until the tea is a deep, even toffee colour.
6 minStep 3: Strain into cups or glasses, pouring from a little height for a froth on top, and serve very hot.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does doodh patti take?
- About 11 minutes in total: 1 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of whole milk?
- Semi-skimmed milk with 1 tbsp cream per 240ml (1 cup).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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