Filter Coffee /Filter Kaapi /South Indian Filter Coffee

In Journey through cuisnes in the mega BM,I am sharing the popular filter coffee for F.Finding a Tamil word with letter F is so difficult,so used the English word.
Filter coffee is one of the refreshing hot beverage consumed in most parts of Tamilnadu especially in the morning times.
The South Indian filter coffee is made by mixing the boiling milk,sugar and freshly made decoction,obtained from ground coffee powder in a coffee filter.
The taste of filter coffee depends on the quality of coffee powder used.A good quality of coffee powder has 70-80% of coffee beans and 20-30% of chicory.
The filter coffee is served frothy in a tumbler and dabara which is a tradition of Tamilnadu.
Since we drink coffee very rarely I make it using the instant coffee powder also I don't have a coffee filter.A friend of mine shared her coffee filter and the steel glass to present it in a traditional way.Since we both don't have the traditional dabara,used a small bowl to serve it.

                                                                      

                                                            

                                                                    Filter Coffee/Filter Kaapi

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 20 minutes

   Cooking time ~ 10-12 minutes

   Makes ~ 2

   

  Ingredients

  For the decoction

  

Ingredient	Quantity
Coffee Powder	4 tsp
Water	3/4 -1 cup

  To make coffee

Ingredient	Quantity
Milk	1.25 cups
Sugar	2-3 tsp
Decoction	4-5 tbs

  Method 

• Take the coffee powder in the top compartment of the coffee filter.The top compartment in the coffee  filter has fine holes whereas after adding the water the decoction drips to the bottom compartment.After adding the coffee powder tightly cover it with the pierced plate with stem.

• Boil the water to a rolling boil and add it to the top compartment filled with coffee powder.Cover it with the lid and leave it undisturbed to get the decoction in bottom compartment.

• Meanwhile boil the milk with 1/4 cup of water,if needed strain it and keep it simmer.Now in a serving glass,take the decoction and to this add the boiled milk and sugar.

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•  Pour from one tumbler to the another couple of times to get it frothy.

• Serve it immediately.Add few drops of decoction on top of the froth.

                                                                                                                     

                             

• The amount of decotion used here is for a medium strength coffee,add one more tsp if strong coffee is needed.
• Use slightly thick milk to get a nice taste and do not add too much of water while boiling.
• The amount of sugar depends on personal preference,but the coffee needs to be slightly on the bitter side.

Enjoy.......................

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