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Masala Chai

Dec-24-2015
Deviyani Srivastava
5 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
2 People
Serves
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ABOUT Masala Chai RECIPE

Masala Chai is a distinctive style of milk-based tea consumed in India. Masala Chai has a warm spice note in combination with the heat and soothing properties from the warmed milk that makes it very relaxing to consume. In India, Masala chai is consumed mostly in the cold or rainy weather.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • Indian
  • Simmering
  • Blending
  • Boiling
  • Hot Drink
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 2

  1. Ginger 1 tsp, grated
  2. Whole Cardamom - 7 seeds
  3. Whole clove - 4
  4. Cinnamon just a pinch
  5. Sugar - 2 tsp
  6. 1 cup milk
  7. 1 Cup water
  8. 3 tsp regular Tea leaves

Instructions

  1. Start by grating some ginger, approximately 1 tsp or more, as per taste.
  2. Next you need is a mortar pestle, bang open the cardamom seeds. Separate out the seeds and cover, let the seeds remain in the mortar.
  3. Break in half 4 cloves and add in the mortar.
  4. Break a tiny piece of cinnamon and add in the mortar. Make sure its a tiny piece as its aroma can be very overpowering.
  5. Nicely powder the spices in the mortar pestle.
  6. Mix milk and water in 1:1 proportion and put on a medium flame. Add in the freshly ground masala followed by tea leaves, sugar and finally the grated ginger.
  7. Turn the flame on high, let it rise and lower the flame. Repeat 3 time which ensure mixing of the masalas and release of their aromas.
  8. Strain directly in cups and have it hot.

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Richa Gupta
Nov-08-2017
Richa Gupta   Nov-08-2017

Just awesome for a cloudy evening..!! I tried it with Gur too.. satiating :heart_eyes::heart_eyes:

Roman Roman
Sep-01-2017
Roman Roman   Sep-01-2017

Mam jaifhal or Mint Masala Tea Ka Test Bigad Sakta hai Bt. All Ingredients Awesome

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