Recipe Details
Masala Chai from Scratch
Drinks
Indian
Tags
#chai, #beverage, #spiced
Rich, spiced tea simmered with milk and jaggery — the way it's brewed in Indian homes.
Crush cardamom, ginger and cinnamon lightly with a mortar.
Bring water and spices to a rolling boil for 3 minutes.
Add tea leaves and jaggery. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes.
Pour in milk, return to just below a boil twice — do not let it boil over.
Strain through a fine sieve into cups. Serve steaming.
Ingredients
- Water — 1.5 cups
- Full-fat milk — 1 cup
- Loose black tea — 2 tsp
- Green cardamom pods — 4
- Fresh ginger, crushed — 1 inch
- Cinnamon stick — 1/2
- Jaggery or sugar — 2 tsp