Teh Talua [ Egg Tea ]

Teh talua or teh telor is a tea beverage from West Sumatra. The tea is unique because of the use of egg yolk in its preparation. Chicken or duck egg can be chosen for the tea. Other ingredients, in addition to tea and egg yolk, are sugar and calamondin.

Ingredients

• 10 gr Black Tea Powder (or two teabags)
• 2 cm Cinnamon Stick (or ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder)
•  200 ml Water
• 2 tbs Sugar
• 10 ml Condensed Milk
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 1 slice Fresh lime wedges

How To Make

1. Boil 200ml of water, add black tea powder and cinnamon stick. Let it boil and continue stirring in over high heat for 10 seconds. Bring heat to medium-low
2. On a separate tea glass or cup, add and combine, egg yolk, sugar, condensed milk and two tablespoons of the hot boiling tea. Whisk until tea starts to foam, texture is soft and smooth. Ensure they are not streaky but completely smooth
3. Slowly pour the hot tea onto the cup of foam (from step 2). Voila! It should start smelling like a chocolate cake fresh from the oven
4. Squeeze some fresh lime juice on top to cut off the remaining eggy smell, for a light refreshing tangy touch

Note: You may also substitute cinnamon stick with pandan leaf, it gives the tea a different scent

Categories: Drinks