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Alternative names | Kashmiri tea, Pink tea, gulabi chai, Namkeen chai, Sheer chai |
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Region or state | Kashmir |
Associated cuisine | Kashmiri |
Main ingredients | gunpowder tea, milk, soda, salt or sugar |
Noon chai (Kashmiri pronunciation: [nuːnɨ t͡ʃaːj]), also called Kashmiri tea, pink tea, gulabi chai,[1] Namkeen chai (pronounced [namkiːn t͡ʃaːj]),[2][better source needed] and Sheer chai ([ʃiːrʲ t͡ʃaːj])[3] is a traditional tea beverage originating in Kashmir. It is made with gunpowder tea (green tea leaves rolled into small balls), milk and baking soda.[3] It has become popular in Pakistan, India and the Caribbean.[4]