Jomba - Kalmyk tea

It's ready in no time and looks great.

Ingredients

• slab green tea 50 g
• water 500 ml
• milk 500 ml
• salt 1 tsp
• bay leaf 2 pcs.
• black pepper 8 peas
• nutmeg 1/2 tsp
• bergenia, angelica, calamus - roots optional
• butter 2 tsp

Directions

1. 1. Tea knead / cut, crush. Pour in water, bring to a boil and cook over low heat for ten minutes.
2. 2. Pour in some milk, and bring to a boil. So, little by little, pour in all the milk.
3. 3. Add salt and spices.
4. 4. Boil for 5-7 minutes. Let it brew under a closed lid. Stir the tea after 10 minutes.
5. 5. Further, this custom: to scoop up tea with a ladle and pour it back into the pan from a small height. Everyone is different: someone needs to repeat this procedure 46 times, and someone does 99 (!).
6. 6. Strain the drink.
7. 7. Serve in large bowls with a dollop of butter.