Masala Chai
Masala Chai is simply chai cooked with spices. In this recipe you use a variety of spices which you can also mix together and store beforehand, to have it handy when making chai.
Servings 4
Ingredients
Ingredients for Masala
- 5 no. cloves
- 5 no. peppercorns
- 3 no. green cardamom
- 1 tbsp cinnamon powder
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder
- 2 tsp ginger powder
Ingredients for Chai
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups milk whole milk
- 2 tsp masala chai mix
- 2 tablespoon Chai leaves use loose english tea or tea bags work equally well.
- 3-4 tsp sugar can also substitute with honey
Instructions
How to make chai masala:
- Bring all the ingredients together.
- Transfer to a mortar and pound to make a coarse powder.
Masala Chai
- Bring water and milk together in a sauce pot. Bring the liquid to a rolling boil on medium high heat.
- Add chai masala and chai leaves into the pot. Mix well. Cover. Turn off the heat. Let the spices and tea steep into the liquid for 5 mins. Stir in sugar or sweetener of choice.
- Strain into a tea cups. Serve hot.