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Madras Filter Coffee
Serves 2 · Total 15 min · Prep 5 min · Cook 10 min
Photo: Vallari.a / CC BY-SA 4.0
Strong decoction coffee brewed slowly through a traditional two-chamber metal filter, mixed with hot frothy milk and sugar, and poured tableside between tumbler and dabarah to cool and froth it. South India's daily ritual.
Quick answer: 15 min in total · serves 2 · main ingredients: Tea leaves, Milk, Sugar · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp Tea leaves, coarse filter coffee powder, not tea
- 400 ml 1.7 cup Milk
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp Sugar, to taste
Steps
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- Pack the coarse coffee powder into the upper chamber of the filter and press lightly.
- Rinse the steel tumbler and dabarah with a little hot water to warm them before pouring.
- Pour boiling water over it, cover and let the decoction slowly drip through for 15–20 minutes.⏱ Brewing decoction · 20 min
- Heat milk until just about to boil, then froth it by pouring between two vessels a few times.⏱ Frothing milk · 5 min
- Mix 1–2 spoons of the coffee decoction with hot milk and sugar in a steel tumbler to taste.
- Pour back and forth between the tumbler and the dabarah a few times to cool and froth, then serve hot.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Madras Filter Coffee take?
15 minutes in total: about 5 minutes of prep and 10 minutes of cooking.
Is Madras Filter Coffee hard to make?
Degchi rates it easy. The method has 6 steps, and 2 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Madras Filter Coffee serve?
This recipe serves 2. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Madras Filter Coffee halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is vegetarian. It has no egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Madras Filter Coffee?
Fresh items you will probably need to buy: milk. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: tea leaves, sugar.
Any tips for making Madras Filter Coffee?
Never let the decoction drip too fast — a slow 20-minute drip gives a much stronger, richer brew.
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