Masala Chai – A simple recipe
Description
Masala Chai is a popular Indian beverage that is made with black tea, ginger, cardamom, milk, and sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Milk - 2% or whole
- 1/4 tsp Green cardamom powder
- 1.5 tsp Fresh Ginger grated
- 2 tsp Sugar / Sweetener (Adjust as per taste)
Instructions
- 1 Equipment needed
- Saucepan (thick bottom)
- Strainer
- Grater for ginger
- 2
Steps to prepare tea- Keep the saucepan on the stove at medium heat
- Add water to the saucepan
- Add grated fresh ginger and sugar
- Mix well and bring the mixture to boil
- Now add milk and cardamom powder
- Bring the mixture to boil
- Add tea powder and stir well
- Reduce heat to bring the tea to simmer
- Let the tea simmer for 1-2 minutes
- NOTE : This is a key step - we want to watch for the color of tea to turn light golden brown/tan. If you overboil the tea, the tea will turn bitter. We want our tea to be infused with the right level of flavors.
- Remove from heat, and let the tea stand for 1-2 minutes
- Filter the tea using a strainer into the serving cups
- Serve while the tea is hot.
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Vinay Mummigatti
I love traveling, cooking, and reading. This blog is a reflection of my passion for cooking. Food is a representation of culture and I have tried to assimilate foods from different cultures across the world. I am an Indian by birth who moved to the USA 20 years back. I hope my recipes and articles bring new experiences and joy to the readers. Please share your comments and feedback.