Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee with step by step pictures. Pour steamed milk over hand-beaten whipped coffee for a classic Indian Style Cappuccino.
Going down Memory Lane
Indian Cappuccino makes me nostalgic because it takes me back to my childhood. Growing up, I have fond memories of my older siblings and I making Desi Cappuccino. We would sit around the table and take turns beating the coffee which would turn into a beautiful mocha color.
As a kid, I’d easily get tired beating the coffee for more than a minute. Trust me, it’s an arm workout. Once we’d prepare the cappuccino, my siblings would drink most of it and just give me a sip, well because, I was just a kid. This story is one of my favorite childhood memories.
What is Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee?
Indian Cappuccino also is known as Desi Cappuccino, Hand Beaten Coffee, and also Dalgona Coffee. When coffee, sugar, and water are mixed together for 10 minutes or so, a creamy, frothy, airy foam mixture is formed. The mixture is then divided evenly into 4 cups, this depends on how strong you like your coffee. Then pour frothy steaming milk or non-dairy milk over the whipped coffee. Stir and enjoy! That’s it. So simple.
Which Milk should I use to make Indian Cappuccino?
Use any milk you love, dairy or non-dairy.
For this recipe, I used Califia Farms Oat Barista Blend which works really well. Feel free to use cashew milk, almond milk, oat milk, regular dairy milk, or whatever else you like.
How to make Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee recipe step by step?
How to make Whipped Coffee?
1. In a cup, add Instant coffee, sugar, and water.
2. Beat this mixture for roughly 10 minutes.
3. The color will go from dark brown to a light mocha color. Here are the various colors you’ll observe.
4. This is the color and texture you want.
How to make Indian Style Cappuccino
1. Add a cup of milk (1 cup per person) and heat on medium heat until steaming about 5 minutes, not boiling hot.
2. Use a frother to froth the milk while it steams.
3. Split the coffee mixture evenly into 4 cups, OR simply add a dollop of the coffee mixture to your cup. The more coffee you add, the stronger it’ll be. I prefer milder coffee.
4. Pour the milk into your mug three-fourths of the way.
5. Stir well.
6. Froth the remaining milk and pour until your mug is full.
7. Enjoy!
Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee
Vegan, Gluten-FreeIngredients
for the Whipped Beaten Coffee
- 2 tbsp instant coffee, I like Nescafe
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp hot water
for the Indian cappuccino
- 4 cups oat milk, You can use dairy or non-dairy
Instructions
How to make Whipped Coffee?
- In a cup, add Instant coffee, sugar, and water.
- Beat this mixture for roughly 10 minutes.
- The color will go from dark brown to a light mocha color. Here are the various colors you'll observe.
- This is the color and texture you want.
How to make Indian Style Cappuccino?
- Add a cup of milk (1 cup per person) and heat on medium heat until steaming about 5 minutes, not boiling hot.
- Use a frother to froth the milk while it steams.
- Split the coffee mixture evenly into 4 cups, OR simply add a dollop of the coffee mixture to your cup. The more coffee you add, the stronger it'll be. I prefer milder coffee.
- Pour the milk into your mug three-fourths of the way.
- Stir well.
- Froth the remianing milk and pour until your mug is full.
- Enjoy!
This looks delicious!
This tasted so good. Love the way you show the step by step procedure, makes everything so easy.
Thanks Leena. My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed this.
I do enjoy a good cup of coffee and this Indian style cappuccino looks
delicious . Thanks for the recipe.
Its really great coffee…superb for Indians 😀
Thanks for posting an elaborate recipe
Why did I not try this sooner!!!! I had this in India once and didn’t realize how easy this could be to recreate at home. Thanks again, great change from the daily Starbucks or mochas!
@Anonymous – so glad you liked it. I'll have to re-work my images though, the lighting sucks! 🙂
Your recipe for Indian style cappuccino is no doubt awesome…tastes wonderful AND it reminded me of my childhood memories of making this kind of coffee… Somehow this great way of making coffee was forgotten by me.
Thanks a ton for posting this and your step by step process with pictures are really elaborate and a great help.
@Anonymous – I am so glad to hear this worked out for you and it brought back childhood memories, for you and I both. It tastes amazing! 🙂
This was very tasty. I don't like regular coffee but this was perfect. Thanks.
@Anonymous – glad to hear it.. love this cappuccino.
Nisha, coming across this post made me so nostalgic!
You practically forced to make it tonight after seeing your drool worthy pictures of whipped coffee and frothed milk 🙂
Thank you for sharing this recipe, so easy to follow. It provided the much needed warmth and comfort in this challenging situation we are all in. Appreciate all you do!!
Can you store the whipped coffee mixture for later use?
Yes, absolutely. You may have to dilute it with water and mix for a minute, but it’ll work. I have mine in the fridge two days later. 🙂
I just made this coffee the other day, and I really enjoyed it. I didn’t have a frother so I just whisked the milk while it was steaming with a fork. So, between the whisking the milk and beating the coffee mixture, I got in a mini arm workout:)
This was PERFECT, Nisha. I totally forgot how good it Indian style cappuccino used to taste. Thanks for the reminder and your awesome recipe ❤️
I don’t have instant coffee, can I use regular ground coffee?
Hi Priya. I’m not sure that would work, it may be very strong. I would test it out with 1/2 the recipe. Also, instant espresso would work. Let me know. 🙂
Loved it! Brings back fond memories!
Loved it!!! I also made cold coffee with this mixture for my son and he loved it!! Thank you!!
Love love loved it!!! Took me back to my childhood days in India where we had similar frothy cappuccino every day. Thank you so much 🙂
Thank you so much Nisha. This was perfect for an afternoon coffee for me and my hubby. We enjoyed it a lot and loved it.
Amazing recipe! reminds me of my childhood. I made it in hot milk as well as cold. Loved both ways ! Can’t go wrong with this one!!
Nisha,
Thank you so much for this recipe, it’s now my morning ritual! Tastes so good!
I do want to add that you are an awesome person, always ensures that you get back to people that ask you questions over DM. You really show you care about your followers, and i really appreciate that. Look forward to making many more of your recipes…Depression cake is defo next on the list!
Hi Janvi. You’re so sweet for saying that. I do my best in getting back to everyone. I really appreciate you taking the time out to comment. Glad you liked the cappuccino. Depression Cake is sooooo good. xoxo.
It’s been more than a week that I stored my beaten coffee paste. Should I use it. Any harm?
I don’t think there should be any harm, but I would maybe taste it and see. Since there is no dairy in the paste, it should be okay.
Simple & straightforward fast! I’m excited to try this with Nescafe gold espresso powder. Thank you for all the detailed instructions. I truly appreciate your work!
I don’t want to add any sweetener. Will the process work without sugar ie beating only coffee powder and water?
hi, No, it won’t. You can definitely try and see, but it won’t be the same.
I’ve tested some other recipes for Indian Cappuccinos, but I keep coming back to this. It’s sooo good, and simple! And I love reading the personal story of her memory making these as a child with her siblings. Adds a level of authenticity that others simply following the trend are sorely lacking.
OMGGGG Brittany, you made me so happy. That’s very sweet. Ya I don’t like a ton of sugar. THis is just right and perfectly mild, not burnt coffee. Thank you girl! xoxo
and thanks for reading my story! 🙂