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[[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".
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.
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}}
==See also==
* [[Butter tea]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.chai-tea-recipes.com/recipes/kashmiri-noon-chai-recipe/ Traditional Noon Chai Recipe]
{{Teas}}
[[Category:Tea]]
[[Category:Kashmiri cuisine]]
[[ks:نون چائ]]
'''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".
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.
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}}
==See also==
* [[Butter tea]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.chai-tea-recipes.com/recipes/kashmiri-noon-chai-recipe/ Traditional Noon Chai Recipe]
{{Teas}}
[[Category:Tea]]
[[Category:Kashmiri cuisine]]
[[ks:نون چائ]]