Masala Chai

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

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Course: DrinksCuisine: PunjabiDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Cooking time

10

minutes

Total Time

13

minutes

Ingredients

• 3 cups 3 water

• 1 cup 1 whole milk

• 5 5 whole cardamom pods

• 5 5 cloves

• 1 1 stick cinnamon

• 1 1 whole thick cardamom pods (moti elaichi)

• 3 tbsp 3 black tea (if you’re using tea bags use 3-4)

• Sugar to taste

Equipment/Specialty Items

• Cuisinart Set of Mesh StrainersCuisinart Set of Mesh Strainers

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

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