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March 31, 2020 33 Comments

Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee (vegan, gluten-free, 4 ingredients)

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Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee with step by step pictures. Pour steamed milk over hand-beaten whipped coffee for a classic Indian Style Cappuccino.
Vegan Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee

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.
Vegan Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee

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.
Vegan Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee

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.
Vegan Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee

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!
Vegan Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee


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Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee

Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee with step by step pictures. Pour steamed milk over hand-beaten whipped coffee for a classic Indian Style Cappuccino.
4.93 from 14 votes
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Cuisine Indian
Diet Vegan, Gluten-Free
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 162kcal

Ingredients

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!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 420mg | Sugar: 9g | Calcium: 249mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Valen says

    March 30, 2010 at 4:34 PM

    This looks delicious!

    Reply
  2. Leena says

    May 30, 2010 at 5:14 AM

    This tasted so good. Love the way you show the step by step procedure, makes everything so easy.

    Reply
  3. honeywhatscooking says

    May 30, 2010 at 5:32 AM

    Thanks Leena. My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed this.

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    June 26, 2010 at 2:15 AM

    I do enjoy a good cup of coffee and this Indian style cappuccino looks
    delicious . Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    December 13, 2012 at 2:24 AM

    Its really great coffee…superb for Indians 😀
    Thanks for posting an elaborate recipe

    Reply
    • Shima says

      April 21, 2020 at 12:05 AM

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
  6. honeywhatscooking says

    December 13, 2012 at 5:46 AM

    @Anonymous – so glad you liked it. I'll have to re-work my images though, the lighting sucks! 🙂

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    January 23, 2013 at 10:13 PM

    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.

    Reply
  8. honeywhatscooking says

    January 24, 2013 at 2:59 AM

    @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! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    February 9, 2013 at 4:56 PM

    This was very tasty. I don't like regular coffee but this was perfect. Thanks.

    Reply
  10. honeywhatscooking says

    February 11, 2013 at 5:31 AM

    @Anonymous – glad to hear it.. love this cappuccino.

    Reply
  11. Kinjal says

    March 24, 2020 at 10:41 PM

    5 stars
    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!!

    Reply
  12. Puja says

    March 25, 2020 at 2:20 AM

    Can you store the whipped coffee mixture for later use?

    Reply
    • honeywhatscooking says

      March 25, 2020 at 3:32 AM

      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. 🙂

      Reply
  13. Radhika says

    March 26, 2020 at 2:20 PM

    5 stars
    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:)

    Reply
  14. [email protected] says

    March 27, 2020 at 12:18 PM

    5 stars
    This was PERFECT, Nisha. I totally forgot how good it Indian style cappuccino used to taste. Thanks for the reminder and your awesome recipe ❤️

    Reply
  15. Priya says

    March 27, 2020 at 3:19 PM

    I don’t have instant coffee, can I use regular ground coffee?

    Reply
    • honeywhatscooking says

      March 28, 2020 at 12:13 AM

      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. 🙂

      Reply
  16. Sudha says

    March 28, 2020 at 5:37 PM

    5 stars
    Loved it! Brings back fond memories!

    Reply
  17. Neha says

    March 29, 2020 at 2:35 PM

    5 stars
    Loved it!!! I also made cold coffee with this mixture for my son and he loved it!! Thank you!!

    Reply
  18. Dharani Aruhn says

    March 30, 2020 at 11:30 PM

    5 stars
    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 🙂

    Reply
  19. Monalika Patel says

    April 2, 2020 at 5:24 PM

    5 stars
    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.

    Reply
  20. sakshi sharma says

    April 6, 2020 at 7:04 PM

    5 stars
    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!!

    Reply
  21. Janvi Patel says

    April 24, 2020 at 12:41 PM

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
    • honeywhatscooking says

      April 25, 2020 at 2:29 AM

      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.

      Reply
  22. Kritika Sharma says

    December 27, 2020 at 6:18 AM

    It’s been more than a week that I stored my beaten coffee paste. Should I use it. Any harm?

    Reply
    • honeywhatscooking says

      December 28, 2020 at 12:34 AM

      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.

      Reply
  23. Dan Sutelman says

    January 23, 2021 at 3:46 AM

    4 stars
    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!

    Reply
    • Khaitan says

      February 17, 2021 at 6:49 AM

      I don’t want to add any sweetener. Will the process work without sugar ie beating only coffee powder and water?

      Reply
      • honeywhatscooking says

        February 18, 2021 at 2:37 AM

        hi, No, it won’t. You can definitely try and see, but it won’t be the same.

        Reply
  24. Brittany says

    March 30, 2021 at 10:42 AM

    5 stars
    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.

    Reply
    • honeywhatscooking says

      March 30, 2021 at 12:32 PM

      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

      Reply
    • honeywhatscooking says

      March 30, 2021 at 12:32 PM

      and thanks for reading my story! 🙂

      Reply

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