Beaten Coffee (Indian Style Cappuccino)
on Aug 23, 2023
Beaten Coffee (Indian-Style Cappuccino) is a delicious foamy coffee drink popular in North Indian homes. It is served for marriage functions, special occasions, or everyday home consumption. Use my easy recipe to make it.
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Times have changed, and how. While growing up, the means were limited for many, and people would find joy in small things. Sitting together with the family and drinking coffee was also an experience, and I still remember the time spent with my cousins, uncles, and aunts.
In winter, drinking beaten coffee was a tradition in my family and many other Indian families. When everyone gathered at my nani’s home, my Maami would bring a large mug with instant coffee powder, sugar, and water. We all took turns beating this mixture using a fork or a spoon until it was almost like whipped cream. This whipped mixture was then mixed with hot milk, and the most delicious cup of coffee was made.
Come winter, I start to crave this coffee, but there are no cousins around to whip it with me. So, I devised a hack that allows you to make the same coffee in a few minutes without any muscle work. I am sure the coffee would taste much better with family around but until then, try this recipe, you will be transported back to your childhood.
About Beaten Coffee
Beaten Coffee, also known as Indian-style Cappuccino, is a delicious cup of frothy coffee made in North Indian homes without any elaborate preparation.
You can find this coffee on the menu of marriage ceremonies and in Indian-style cafes.
It’s called beaten coffee because the process involves beating the coffee and sugar mixture to incorporate air. When warm milk is added to this frothy coffee mixture, it releases air, making a thick froth on the cup.
Also called Soft Coffee, hand-beaten Indian Cappuccino, Indian Coffee, Pakistani Coffee, Desi Coffee, or Whipped Coffee, this beverage’s beauty lies in the fact that it is made using just a small hack that completely changes the way homemade Cappuccino tastes.
This recipe makes enough coffee mixture to make 6-8 cups. You can refrigerate the mixture for up to 7 days and make a fresh cup of coffee whenever you want. This whisked coffee cannot be frozen through. If frozen, it will lose all the texture.
Ingredients
Coffee Powder – Use ONLY Instant coffee powder to make this style of coffee. Ground coffee will not work in this recipe.
Indian Instant Coffee Powders like Bru or Nescafe make the best-beaten coffee. You can get them at your local Indian store or order them online.
Others – You will also need granulated sugar and water.
To make the coffee, use any milk of your choice.
How To Make Beaten Coffee
Add ½ cup of instant coffee powder, ½ cup of granulated sugar, and 4 tablespoon water to a medium mixing bowl.
Beat the coffee and sugar using a handheld blender at high speed until it is light and fluffy.
It takes about 2-3 minutes of beating for the coffee to reach this stage.
Store the beaten coffee in the refrigerator for up to a week and use it as needed. This mixture will make 6-8 cups of Indian cappuccino.
To make the cappuccino, heat 1 cup of milk in a pan over medium-high heat until it comes to a boil.
Add a tablespoon of beaten coffee mixture to a serving cup.
Pour the boiling milk over it from a little distance and then mix with a spoon.
Add more sugar if required.
Sprinkle some coffee powder on top and serve immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can.
Add a tablespoon of beaten coffee mixture into a tall glass. Top with chilled milk and mix well. Add a few ice cubes and serve chilled.
I like to freeze brewed coffee in an ice tray and then use coffee ice cubes in place of regular ice cubes. This ensures that my coffee is not diluted when the ice melts.
Yes, you can still beat it without the sugar, but the coffee will not whisk to stiff peaks; it will have soft peaks.
Pro Tips By Neha
You can make this coffee using all milk or part milk and part water if you don’t like the taste of it being too milky.
If you like flavored coffee, add cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder, Pumpkin Pie Spice, or any other spice mix you choose.
To make the mixing easier, add a few tablespoon of milk to the cup and mix the coffee mixture well. Then, top the cup with the remaining milk.
DO NOT use an immersion blender to whisk the coffee. The heat will make it bitter.
Use a milk frother if you are beating a small amount of coffee.
You can also use a mixer grinder to whisk the coffee.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup instant coffee powder
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons water
- milk (as required)
Instructions
- Add coffee powder, sugar, and water to a medium mixing bowl.
- Beat the coffee and sugar using a handheld blender at high speed until it is light and fluffy.
- It takes about 2-3 minutes of beating for the coffee to reach this stage.
- Store the beaten coffee in the refrigerator for up to a week and use it as needed. This mixture will make 6-8 cups of Indian cappuccino.
- To make the cappuccino, heat 1 cup of milk in a pan over medium-high heat until it comes to a boil.
- Add 1 tablespoon of beaten coffee mixture to a serving cup.
- Pour the boiling hot milk over it from a little distance and then mix with a spoon.
- Add more sugar if required.
- Sprinkle some coffee powder on top and serve immediately.
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Where did you get these blue mugs from ?
These are very old ones from Fab India.
Amazing recipe. Last time I tried making beaten coffee, it didn’t work. But now thanks to this recipe I made the best coffee I’ve ever made. I used a handheld electric mixer and I made some variations by adding vanilla. It was so good.
Are you sure a mixer-grinder works??
Yes, it will.
This is such a nostalgia, like on winter evenings or in any marridge ceremonies we used to get and amazingly now all of a sudden people are naming in Dalgona coffee…..
🙂
Can you just beat coffee and milk to get this frothy consistency as we stopped adding sugar to coffee ? Pls suggest
Hi Jasmeen, sorry for the late response. Yes, you can still beat it but the coffee will not whisk to stiff peaks. It will have soft peaks.
Delicious!! I’ve tried making coffee many ways, but this is my favorite way so far. I will certainly make this again.
Thnx for trying teh recipe Anjali 🙂
Can I use milk instead if water for beating ?
I am not sure if adding milk will ket the coffee froth. I would recommended sticking to water while beating the coffee.
Which coffee powder did u use?
I used Nescafe, Instant Coffee Powder.
I love cappuccino what a great way to make it from home thanks!!!
Thnx for trying 🙂
Lovely shots. I used to make this when I was in India. I stopped adding sugar in my coffee after I moved here. This post brought back a lot of memories with my best friend.
Thnx a lot Aish 🙂