Masala Chai
Strong Assam simmered with milk, sugar and crushed spices, as it is poured from every chai stall in India.
Ingredients
Servings
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 4 cloves
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 4 black peppercorns
- 2 cm piece of fresh ginger, sliced
- 250 ml water
- 1 tablespoon loose Assam or other strong black tea (CTC is traditional)
- 250 ml whole milk
- 8 to 12 g sugar, to taste
Instructions
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Crush the cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and peppercorns lightly in a mortar.
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Bring the water to the boil in a small pan with the crushed spices and ginger, and simmer for 3 minutes.
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Add the tea and simmer for 1 minute, then add the milk and sugar and bring back to the boil, letting it rise up the pan twice.
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Strain into cups and drink hot.
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Notes
Written for the Tea Caddy’s “Made with it”.
Picture
A glass of milky chai with biscuits by Mae Mu on Unsplash (unsplash.com
