Jordanian Arabic Coffee
Light-roast coffee simmered with coarsely crushed cardamom pods.
Preparation: 30 min · Cooking: 17 min · Total: 52 min · 2 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Light-roast ground Arabic coffee
- 2 tbsp Coarsely crushed whole cardamom pods
- 500 ml Potable water
Instructions
Measure coffee and pods
Measure 2 tbsp light-roast grounds and 2 tbsp coarsely crushed WHOLE cardamom pods, not ground cardamom powder. Keep the pods aside for later.
Measure 2 tbsp light-roast grounds and 2 tbsp coarsely crushed WHOLE cardamom pods, not ground cardamom powder. Keep the pods aside for later.
Use stove-rated cookware
Put 500 ml water into a stove-rated pot or small saucepan with headroom. A decorative dallah or flask must not go directly on the stove.
Put 500 ml water into a stove-rated pot or small saucepan with headroom. A decorative dallah or flask must not go directly on the stove.
Boil then add coffee
Bring water to a controlled boil over medium heat. Add the 2 tbsp coffee carefully and reduce heat to avoid foaming over.
Bring water to a controlled boil over medium heat. Add the 2 tbsp coffee carefully and reduce heat to avoid foaming over.
Simmer the coffee
Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes without letting the pot boil dry.
Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes without letting the pot boil dry.
Simmer the coffee: 900 seconds
Add pods off heat and warm gently
Remove from heat, add the 2 tbsp crushed pods, then return to low heat for 2 minutes, controlling foam and steam.
Remove from heat, add the 2 tbsp crushed pods, then return to low heat for 2 minutes, controlling foam and steam.
Add pods off heat and warm gently: 120 seconds
Settle off heat
Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes for grounds and pods to settle, away from children and the edge of the counter.
Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes for grounds and pods to settle, away from children and the edge of the counter.
Settle off heat: 300 seconds
Strain safely
After the 5-minute off-heat settling period, carefully strain or decant into a clean heat-safe serving pot, leaving grounds behind. Avoid burns; final liquid volume varies after simmering and straining.
After the 5-minute off-heat settling period, carefully strain or decant into a clean heat-safe serving pot, leaving grounds behind. Avoid burns; final liquid volume varies after simmering and straining.
Serve small finjan cups
The base makes approximately 8 small finjan cups, fourfold about 32, with variable actual fill; catalogue servings remain 2 base or 8 fourfold. No sugar, saffron, cloves or dates are ingredients here. If retaining coffee, refrigerate promptly at 4°C or colder and use within 2 days.
The base makes approximately 8 small finjan cups, fourfold about 32, with variable actual fill; catalogue servings remain 2 base or 8 fourfold. No sugar, saffron, cloves or dates are ingredients here. If retaining coffee, refrigerate promptly at 4°C or colder and use within 2 days.
Tips
- Use the scaled ingredient list for 1–8 catalogue servings; step quantities describe the 2-serving base. Halve every numeric input for 1 or multiply by four for 8, including process water and garnish. Keep the same thickness and use more batches or comparable-depth pans. Do not multiply temperatures or first-check times. Cup = 240 ml, tbsp = 15 ml, tsp = 5 ml. Piece/cup yields are separate from servings.
Common mistakes
- Keep perishables at 4°C or colder and raw meat/flour tools separate from ready-to-eat food. Chill shallow portions within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 32°C; do not wait for complete counter cooling.
Substitutions
- Keep the specified ingredient states and measured allowances; no unmeasured substitutions are included.
Storage
Keep covered at 4°C or colder and use within 2 days, never past an earlier label use-by date. This is a selected household limit, not validated shelf life. Keep perishables at 4°C or colder and raw meat/flour tools separate from ready-to-eat food. Chill shallow portions within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 32°C; do not wait for complete counter cooling.
Reheating
Reheat once to 74°C throughout; a warm surface alone is insufficient.
About this recipe
Light-roast coffee simmered with coarsely crushed cardamom pods.
Editorial approval does not establish independent kitchen testing. Check allergens and follow safe food handling.