Chai I
"This traditional Indian spiced tea is as much fun to make as it is to drink--and it is quick!"
- Ready In:
- 7mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
2 cupa
- Serves:
- 2
ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 teaspoons loose black tea (preferably Indian)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon tea masala
- 2 cardamom pods
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon peeled and sliced fresh ginger
directions
- Combine the water, tea, masala, cardamom, and 1 teaspoon of the sugar in a large saucepan and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Add the milk and the rest of the sugar. Add the ginger 1 to 2 minutes after that, or when the mixture is back to a simmer. Wait for 15 to 30 seconds and then strain the pot into 2 cups.
- NOTE: The tea masala is a premade spice mixture of ground black pepper, ground cardamom, ground cloves, and ground cinnamon. It is available at most Indian food markets; you can also create your own, depending on your taste.
- VARIATION: To make Chai I without milk and sugar, combine the water, tea, masala, and cardamom in a large saucepan and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Add the ginger, wait 15 to 30 seconds, and then strain the tea into 2 cups.
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