Dried lime tea

{{Short description|Traditional drink from the Middle East}} {{redirect|Numi (tea)|the California brand|Numi Organic Tea}} {{Infobox beverage | name = Noomi basra tea | image = Noomibasra.jpg | caption = Dried lime tea in glass. | type = Tea | abv = | proof = | manufacturer = | distributor = | origin = Middle East | region = Arabian Peninsula | introduced = | discontinued = | colour = Amber | flavour = Sour | ingredients = Dried lime | variants = | related = | website = }} '''Dried lime tea''', also known as '''chai noomi basra''' ({{langx|ar|شاي نومي بصرة}}<ref name="alsumaria">{{cite news |title=بالفيديو: تعرف إلى فوائد النومي بصرة المشروب العراقي الرمضاني! |url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/infograph-details/303636/infographics/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A |access-date=12 October 2025 |work=Al Sumaria |language=ar |trans-title=Video: Learn about the benefits of Noumi Basra, the Iraqi Ramadan drink!}}</ref>), '''noomi basra tea''' or '''loomi tea''', is a type of herbal tea made from dried limes that is traditional to Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula.<ref name="Basan">{{cite book|title=Middle Eastern Kitchen|last=Basan|first=Ghillie|pages=78|location=NY, USA|publisher=Hippocrene Books Inc.|isbn=9780781811903|year=2007}}</ref><ref name="nasrallah2013">{{cite book |last1=Nasrallah |first1=Nawal |author1-link=Nawal Nasrallah |title=Delights from the Garden of Eden: A Cookbook and History of the Iraqi Cuisine |date=2013 |publisher=Equinox Pub. |isbn=978-1-84553-457-8 |page=545 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Delights_from_the_Garden_of_Eden/4RZAPgAACAAJ |access-date=8 October 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==Preparation== Loomi tea is made by seeding the dried limes (''noomi Basra'') where they are cracked into several pieces, or just pricked, and their peels are simmered in water for 15 to 30 minutes until boiled. Afterwards, they are drained and the tea is sweetened with sugar. At times, honey may be preferred instead and saffron threads may also be added.<ref>{{cite web|title=What is Noomi Basra?|author=Ayelet's Comfort|date=2015|url=http://ayeletscomfort.com/2012/03/04/what-is-noomi-basra|access-date=10 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202101219/http://ayeletscomfort.com/2012/03/04/what-is-noomi-basra/|archive-date=2 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Usage== Served hot, the drink is also consumed as a remedy to aid indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea, and nausea. It is very sour and aromatic, but can also be mildly sweet, depending on how much sugar is added. Omani dried limes have a pleasant tart citrus flavor and are rich in vitamin C.<ref name="Basan" />

==See also== *Karak tea, black tea with herbs popular in Eastern Arabia *Ginger tea, another herbal tea used to treat upset stomach

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.linsfood.com/loomi-tea-dried-lime-tea/ Loomi tea recipe]

Category:Arabic drinks Category:Iraqi cuisine Category:Omani cuisine Category:Kuwaiti cuisine Category:Assyrian cuisine Category:Herbal teas Category:Hot drinks Category:Lime drinks