Masala Chai

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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.

Looking for more yummy chai? Try these:

Masala Chai

Course: DrinksCuisine: PunjabiDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

0

minutes
Cooking time

10

minutes
Total Time

10

minutes
Cook Mode

Keep the screen of your device on

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

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
  • Fat: 2.1g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.2g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Cholesterol: 6mg
  • Sodium: 36mg
  • Potassium: 115mg
  • Carbohydrates: 4.7g
  • Fiber: 0.8g
  • Sugar: 3.4g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Calcium: 80mg
  • Iron: 1mg

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