There’s nothing better than being able to relax with a nice cup of masala chai! The heavenly aroma of cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and milk wafting through the air automatically puts me in a good mood.
I love Starbucks chai tea as much as the next, but lets face it it’s not actually chai. I know, I know, sacrilege. I’ll try to avoid my rant about the Americanization of Indian cuisine and stick to the facts. The first fact being that you should never go to India and order a chai tea, as you’ll be ordering a tea tea. Second, masala chai is aromatic, sweet, creamy amazingness.
Growing up I hated chai, I couldn’t understand how the adults drank cup after cup, when there was soda to be had. Needless to say, I now get it. Whether I’m coming in from the cold, having had a long and tiring day at work, or just sitting on the couch on a lazy Sunday afternoon, nothing relaxes me more than holding a warm cup of masala chai between my hands, whilst nibbling on cookies, Almond Cardamom Sponge Cake , or a savory pastry.
So incredibly fast and easy to make. You literally just throw the ingredients in the pot and it comes together to make you a fabulous cup of tea. The aromatic flavors coupled with the thick creamy milk are incredible.
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Masala Chai
4
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Ingredients
3 cups water
1 cup whole milk
5 whole cardamom pods
5 cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1 whole black cardamom pods (moti elaichi)
3 tbsp black tea (if you’re using tea bags use 3-4)
Sugar to taste
Equipment/Specialty Items
Green CardamomGreen Cardamom
ClovesCloves- Cinnamon SticksCinnamon Sticks
Black CardamomBlack Cardamom
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Directions
- Boil water along with cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and thick cardamom in a nonstick pot.
- Once boiling, let water boil an additional 2 minutes.
- Add in black tea and boil for 1 minute.
- Add in milk and boil for 2 minutes – careful that to watch that it doesn’t boil over.
- Sieve into cups, add sugar, and serve with a digestive biscuits, rusk, maybe even an Almond Cardamom Sponge Cake.
Notes
- Replace milk for vegan options, if needed
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 4g
- Calories: 42kcal
- Carbohydrates: 4.7g
- Protein: 2g
- Fat: 2.1g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 6mg
- Sodium: 36mg
- Potassium: 115mg
- Fiber: 0.8g
- Sugar: 3.4g
- Calcium: 80mg
- Iron: 1mg
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