Masala Chai

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This spicy masala chai is packed with flavor. It tastes best when prepared fresh by grinding the spices individually but you can experiment with pre-grinding the spices to make it more quickly.

Masala Chai

This spicy masala chai is packed with flavor. It tastes best when prepared fresh by grinding the spices individually but you can experiment with pre-grinding the spices to make it more quickly.

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Ingredients

20 mins
2 to 4 people ~600ml per batch
  1. 350 mlapprox. whole milk (doodh)
  2. 350 mlwater (pani)
  3. 22black peppercorns (kali mirch)
  4. 8 cloves(laung)
  5. 2 inchflat cinnamon (dalchini)
  6. 5 gdried ginger piece whole (saabut saunth) (about size of thumb) Note: you could try using pre-ground ginger powder but the taste won't be the same. Don't use fresh ginger as it can curdle the milk
  7. 3-4green cardamom pods (hari elaichi)
  8. 3 teaspoonstea powder (chai pattee) (red label brand or other indian brand)
  9. 3-5 teaspoonswhite sugar (chini) or to taste

Cooking Instructions

20 mins
  1. 1

    Pour some milk into a medium saucepan

  2. 2

    Pour some water into a saucepan until it looks like the right consistency

  3. 3

    Turn heat on high, keep a close watch and lift the pan off the burner if it starts to foam

  4. 4

    Pound (or grind with spice grinder) black pepper into a powder and add into the saucepan

  5. 5

    Pound cinnamon into a powder and add it

  6. 6

    Pound cloves into a powder and add it

  7. 7

    Pound the dried ginger and add it

  8. 8

    Remember to stir and lift the pan as needed

  9. 9

    Add the tea powder

  10. 10

    Add the sugar

  11. 11

    Boil on high. Note: if the tea is not a brown color you can keep it boiling and lift it off the heat if it foams until you get the desired color.

  12. 12

    Pound the green cardamom into a powder and add it. Note: adding the cardamom at end gives the tea an aromatic scent and vibrant taste.

  13. 13

    Remove from the heat and strain the mixture into a pitcher

  14. 14

    Pour from a height between two pitchers to cool and foam the tea. Note: cooling the tea prevents the milk from burning and you can drink it sooner.

  15. 15

    Serve in a cup

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