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Sahrawi Mint Tea

Sahrawi mint tea, strong gunpowder green tea with fresh mint and sugar, poured from height and served in three rounds.

Country
Western Sahara
Region
North Africa
Time
30 min
Serves
4
Level
easy
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When to cook it

Best for Daily hospitality, every gathering. Plan on a easy cook and about 30 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

Dates, nuts, flatbread, camel stew, or couscous

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Western Sahara national table. A structured Western Sahara dish in the AfroKitchen archive.

Chef watch-outs
  • Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
  • Adding all seasoning early and forgetting to adjust at the end.
  • Cooking on heat that is too high once the dish should be steaming or simmering.
How you know it is ready
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
  • Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
  • The final texture should match the dish style before you plate it.
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Dates, nuts, flatbread, camel stew, or couscous

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Servings 4

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5 steps 5 min prep 25 min cook 30 min total easy
1
Rinse the tea
Place the green tea in a small teapot. Add a splash of boiling water, swirl, and discard. This removes the bitterness and dust from the leaves.
Kitchen noteThis rinse is essential — never skip it.
2
First brew (strong)
Add the boiling water and a third of the sugar to the teapot. Let it steep for 5 minutes. Add some mint leaves and pour from a height into small glasses, then pour back into the pot. Repeat the pouring 3-4 times to create foam.
Kitchen noteThe higher you pour, the better the foam. This takes practice.
First brew 05:00
3
Serve first round
Pour the first round into the glasses from height, creating a frothy top. This round is the strongest and most bitter. Serve and drink.
Kitchen noteThe first glass is said to be bitter like life.
4
Second and third rounds
Add more water, sugar, and fresh mint for the second round. Steep and pour the same way. Repeat for the third round with even more sugar and mint. Each round gets sweeter and milder.
Kitchen noteAlways accept all three rounds — it is a sign of respect and friendship.
Subsequent brews 05:00
5
Present with care
Serve each glass on a small tray. The tea master always tastes first to ensure quality before serving guests.
Kitchen noteIn Sahrawi culture, the youngest person present usually prepares the tea as a sign of respect to elders.

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