Masala Chai (Tea Recipe)

By Swasthi's Recipes · 15 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Grind or crush the cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick and black pepper to a powder in a mortar or spice grinder.
2. Heat the water in a pot. Add the ground spices, the crushed or chopped ginger and the tea. Start with less tea and add more after the milk if needed.
3. Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce to medium heat and boil for 3 minutes until the decoction turns dark.
4. Add the milk and sugar and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. If using tea bags, remove them now and set aside.
5. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 2 minutes until the chai is dark. It is ready when a layer of cream forms on top and the milky flavour is gone.
6. Optionally, pull the chai: pour it from a height of 1 to 1½ feet back into the pot in a slow stream, 4 to 5 times, using a ladle or measuring cup. Then strain into cups and serve.

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