Masala Chai
From stefanie 18 years ago
- 5 minutes to make
- Serves 2
A spiced, fragrant tea that originated in India where it is still widely consumed. It is very different from the chai lattes of North America.
Ingredients
- masala CHAI MIX: (**yields about 7 mugs)
- Seeds of 4 brown cardamom pods shopping list
- Seeds of 7 green cardamom pods (small) shopping list
- 4 black peppercorns shopping list
- 4 teaspoons fennel seeds shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder shopping list
- 8 cloves shopping list
- 2 cinnamon sticks shopping list
- 7 tsp tea leaves shopping list
- FOR 2 MUGS OF CHAI:
- 400ml cold water shopping list
- 200ml milk shopping list
- sugar to taste shopping list
- 3 tsp masala chai mix shopping list
How to make it
- Grind all the spices (except for tea leaves) in a coffee or spice grinder to a fairly coarse consistency (if using a coffee grinder be sure to wash it right afterwards). Add tea leaves (or tear open 7 tea bags for their leaves), mix and store in an airtight container.
- In a small saucepan, bring the water, milk and sugar to a boil. Lower to a gentle simmer and add 3 tsp of masala chai mix. Allow it to simmer for 2 minutes, remove from heat and strain into a mug. Enjoy!
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Reviewed by 7 people-
This was absoltuely everthing I'd hoped for and more!!!!! The mix of the rich aromatics pushed me to try new ideas in my own recipes.
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This is a piece of heaven!!!! I'm doing this saturday for family and friens, do you recommend anything to go with it?
dacezo
in Mexico City loved it
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Thanks! I made kind of a fusion and served it with mexican "dulce de leche" wich is a dessert made of condensed milk...it was a hit!
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in Mexico City loved it
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