~38 cal · 0g protein · 10g carbs · 0g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Clay pot pouring spiced coffee into a small cup
🇸🇩 Khartoum
In Sudan, coffee is theater: green beans are roasted over coals on the spot, ground with cardamom and ginger, and brewed in a bulbous clay pot called a jabana, then poured from a height through a filter into tiny cups. Sweet and spiced, jabana is the centerpiece of a slow, sociable ritual.
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Ingredients
Serves 4 —
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4 tbsp ground coffee
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4 cups water
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5 pods cardamom
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1 tsp ginger
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3 tbsp sugar, to taste
Instructions
1
Grind the coffee with the cardamom and dried ginger so the spices infuse the powder.
2
Bring the water to a boil, stir in the spiced coffee, and simmer 5 minutes.
3
Let the grounds settle, then pour from a height through a fine strainer into a serving pot.
4
Sweeten to taste and serve in small cups, poured tall to build a little foam.
Sudanese coffee-ceremony tradition.
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🌏 While it simmers — know your destination
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Khartoum. The capital at the confluence, fond of slow okra stews.
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Sudan. Where the Niles meet, over okra stews and flatbread.
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Africa. Fifty-four countries of tagines, stews, and fire-kissed grills.
The story behind this dish is up top — worth a read while the pot works.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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