Dallah (coffee pot)
A dallah (
It is commonly used in the coffee tradition of the
Dallah has a distinctive form, featuring a bulbous body that tapers to a "waistline" in the middle and flares out at the top, covered by a spire-shaped lid topped with a tall finial and held by a sinuous handle. The most distinctive feature is a long spout with a crescent-shaped beak. This beak may be covered with a metal flap to keep the coffee warmer, but traditionally it is open to view the coffee as it is poured out.[1]
A dallah can be made of brass, steel, silver and even 24K gold for special occasions or use by royalty.[4]
The origins of the dallah are unclear. Among the earliest references to a dallah as a coffee boiler in the modern shape date to the mid-17th century.[5]
The dallah plays such an important role in the identity of
Dallah is typically richly ornamented, usually engraved with geometric patterns, stylized plants and flowers, love scenes from Arabic poetry or other decorations, including semi-precious gemstones and ivory.[8] Modern dallah is more typically practical vessels, and even automatic dallah and thermos dallah are available to the modern coffee drinker.[9][10]
In its most basic form, Gulf or Arabic coffee has simple ingredients and preparation: water, lightly roasted coffee, and ground cardamom are boiled in a dallah for 10 to 20 minutes and served unfiltered in demitasse cups. Other traditional and regional recipes include saffron or other spices.[11]
See also
- Cezve (Turkish coffee pot)
- Jebena (Ethiopian coffee pot)
- Arabic coffee
- Saudi cuisine
- List of cooking vessels
References
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- ^ "Forums". CoffeeSnobs.
- ^ [Rachel Hajar, My Life in Doha: Between Dream and Reality, Strategic Book Publishing, Durham, CT, 2011.]
- ^ "The last of the Emirati dallah artisans". The National. 29 September 2013.
- ^ [Bramah, Edward and Joan Bramah. Coffee Makers: 300 Years of Art & Design, London: Quiller Press Ltd, 1989.]
- ^ "Arabic Zeal » Arabic coffee with cardamom". arabiczeal.com.
- ^ "P-30". banknote.ws.
- ^ "181 Best DALLAH - ARABIAN COFFEE POT images in 2020 | Arabic coffee, Coffee, Traditional". Pinterest.
- ^ "Yatooq Arabic Coffee Maker - coffee maker, dallah, easy arabic coffee, automatic arabic coffee, arabic coffee machine, 110v, 110, 119v Yatooq". yatooq.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ^ "Arabic Electric Coffee Maker - Jls-170E, Silver". saudi.souq.com.
- ^ "Arabic Zeal » Arabic coffee recipe". arabiczeal.com.