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Indian Style Cappuccino or Beaten Coffee can be made at home by whipping up the coffee using your hands or an electric mixer. Pour hot 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 such fond memories of my older siblings and me making Desi Cappuccino.
We would sit around the table and take turns beating the coffee which would turn into this beautiful mocha color.
As a kid, I’d easily get tired of 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.
Now, as an adult, I can finally enjoy my Indian Cappuccino.
What is Indian Style Cappuccino Beaten Coffee?
Indian Cappuccino is also known as Desi Cappuccino, Hand Beaten Coffee, Whipped Coffee, and 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 evenly divided 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.
4 Ingredients you’ll need for making Indian Style Cappuccino / Beaten Coffee
- Instant Coffee – You’ll need Instant Coffee for this recipe – I recommend using Nescafe Instant Coffee. Alternatively, Trader Joe’s Instant Coffee works really well, or any other for that matter.
- Sugar – You’ll need regular white sugar for this recipe.
- Hot Water – Make sure you use hot water and not cold or warm water for this recipe.
- Milk – Since I prefer using non-dairy milk in my coffee, I enjoyed my cappuccino with oat milk. I love this Oat Barista Blend.
Why You’ll Love This Indian-Style Cappuccino
- It’s nostalgic
- It’ll remind you of the Indian Coffee that you get in India
- Thick, frothy, and creamy!
- It’s mildly flavored with no bitter taste
- Super easy to make
- Can be enjoyed both hot or cold
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)
EQUIPMENT
INGREDIENTS
for the Whipped Beaten Coffee
- 2 tbsp instant coffee, I like Nescafe
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 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!
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!!
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.
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 🙂
Loved it!!! I also made cold coffee with this mixture for my son and he loved it!! Thank you!!
Loved it! Brings back fond memories!
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. 🙂
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 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:)
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. 🙂
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!!