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[[File:नून चाय.png|thumb|right|250px|Kashmiri noon chai from [[Kashmir]] with its distinctive pink color]]

[[File:नून चाय.png|thumb|right|250px|Kashmiri noon chai from [[Kashmir]] with its distinctive pink color]]

'''Noon Chai''' (also called '''Salt tea''', '''Sheer Chai''', '''Pink tea'''{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}, '''Kashmiri tea''') is a traditional [[tea]] beverage made in [[Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sheer Chai Recipe|url=http://www.indiacurry.com/beverage/sheerchai.htm}}</ref>  The name "Noon" refers not to the time of day, but is a local word for salt- "Noon".

'''Noon Chai''' (also called '''Salt tea''', '''Sheer Chai''', '''Pink tea''', '''Kashmiri tea''') is a traditional [[tea]] beverage made in Kashmir. The name "Noon" refers not to the time of day, but is a local word for salt- "Noon".

It is made from special tea leaves, milk, and salt<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lifensuch.com/noon-chai-salty-tea-pink-tea-kashmiri-namkeen-chai.htm |title=Noon Chai Recipe and History at Life-n-Such |publisher=Lifensuch.com |date=2007-04-16 |accessdate=2012-03-04}}</ref>. A pinch of baking soda is added to help give it a pink color. It is prepared with [[pistachios]] and [[cardamom]] and is consumed primarily at special occasions, weddings, and during the winter months when it is sold at many kiosks.  

It is made from special tea leaves, milk, and salt. A pinch of baking soda is added to help give it a pink color. It is prepared with pistachios and cardamom and is consumed primarily at special occasions, weddings, and during the winter months when it is sold at many kiosks.  

When sweetened, it is called "Pindi Chai," named after the [[Pakistan]]i city of [[Rawalpindi]] that is home to a large population descended from Kashmir. {{citation needed|date=June 2012}}

When sweetened, it is called "Pindi Chai," named after the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi that is home to a large population descended from Kashmir.

==See also==

==See also==

* [[Butter tea]]

* [[Butter tea]]

 

==External links==

==External links==

*[http://www.chai-tea-recipes.com/recipes/kashmiri-noon-chai-recipe/ Traditional Noon Chai Recipe]

*[http://www.chai-tea-recipes.com/recipes/kashmiri-noon-chai-recipe/ Traditional Noon Chai Recipe]

[[Category:Tea]]

[[Category:Tea]]