Local Drinks

1. نوٗنہٕ چاے

   Nūnụ cāy

   Noon chai (pink salt tea)

   Usage

   A pink, salty tea brewed from green tea leaves with milk, salt and baking soda. Also called sheer chai, and made in a samovar.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in ks.wikipedia (نوٗنہٕ چاے). The romanization follows the app scheme, derived from the vowel marks.

2. قہوٕ

   Qahvụ

   Kahwa (spiced tea)

   Usage

   A warm tea flavoured with cardamom, cinnamon or saffron. Drunk after meals and on cold days.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in ks.wikipedia (قہوٕ). Hassan's dictionary lists kahwι, tea with cardamom and the like. The romanization follows the spelling, so it uses q.

3. سَبٕز چاے

   Sabụz cāy

   Green tea

   Usage

   Tea made from unfermented green leaves.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in ks.wikipedia (سَبٕز چاے). The romanization follows the app scheme, derived from the vowel marks.

4. دۄدٕ چاے

   Dọdụ cāy

   Milk tea

   Usage

   Tea made with milk. In Kashmir tea is very often drunk with milk.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in ks.wikipedia (دۄدٕ چاے). The romanization follows the app scheme, derived from the vowel marks.

5. چَمبہٕ چاے

   Cambụ cāy

   Jasmine tea

   Usage

   Green tea scented with flowers.

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in ks.wikipedia (چَمبہٕ چاے). The romanization follows the app scheme, derived from the vowel marks.

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