Indian milk tea (chai) #15

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Water
Sugar
Tea leaves
Milk
1 Stick (1.5-inch) cinnamon stick (up to)
4 Cardamoms (with shell) (up to)
3 Peppercorns (up to)
3 Cloves
½ teaspoon Ginger powder

Directions

SPICES

Here is the method of how to make chai as you requested: 1. Add water in pan.

2. Add sugar, tea leaves and spices.

3. Bring to boil and simmer for a minute or so.

4. Add milk.

5. Bring to boil and simmer for 3-5 minutes.

6. Strain tea in teapot.

To make chai for one person, one needs: 1 cup of water, see 1. above. 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of tea leaves and ¼ teaspoon of spices, see 2. above. (depending on how sweet, strong and spicy) ¼ cup of milk, see 4. above. (depending on how milky) NOTE: this tea is made with water but equally can be made with milk.

Spices can generally be proportioned as follows: A. 1 one 1½ inch cinnamon stick. B. 3-4 cardamoms (with shell). C. 2-3 peppercorns. D. 2-3 cloves E. ½ teaspoon of ginger powder.

Grind into a powder the items A-D and add E.

In winter fresh ginger chai is very good, add 1cm2 chopped ginger with the spices. Can also add pepper at the same time to give a warm feeling.

The spice list I mentioned is not complete. We usually add about 10 to 12 different types of spices for chai ground together. I am sorry I do not know the names of them in English.

MANISH@...

(MANISH CHHATRALIA)

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