How To Make Traditional Authentic Indian Tea and Masala Chai?

Answer 1

Masala Chai

This warming beverage is easy to prepare by steeping spices in hot water and milk before adding black tea. It's not as milky as the chai often sold at American coffee bars. To make it richer, add more milk and sugar to taste.

Serves: 4

4 whole cloves
2 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
3 cups water
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons Black tea

In a mortar, crush the cloves, cardamom pods and cinnamon. Transfer the crushed spices to a small saucepan, add the water, ginger and pepper and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat, cover and let steep for 5 minutes. Add the milk and sugar to the pan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the tea. Cover and let steep for 3 minutes. Stir the chai, strain it into a warmed teapot or directly into teacups.

Spiced Chai

Serves 2

2 1/4 cups water
1 stick cinnamon
8 cardamom pods
8 cloves
3/4-cup milk
6 teaspoons sugar
3 teaspoons any unperfumed black tea (Assam, etc.)

Put the water in a pan. Add cinnamon, cardamom pods, and cloves. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover, turn heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the milk and sugar and bring to a simmer again. Add tea leaves, cover the pan and turn off the heat. After two minutes, strain the tea into 2 cups and serve immediately.

Green Cardamom Chai

Serves 2

2 1/4 cups water
2 cardamom pod, whole, split
3/4 cup milk
6 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoon green tea

Bring water and milk to almost a boil. Add cardamom and steep 3 minutes, uncovered. Add tea. Stir lightly. Steep 2 minutes more, uncovered. Strain and enjoy.

Answer 2

Take a cup of water and keep it to boil in a pan.
Add
a smashed cardimum,(elachi)
A pinch of dried ginger powder.(sounth in Hindi and sukku in Tamil)
1/4 teaspoon of saunf (fennel)
Let the water boil for 2 minutes.
Now add 1 teaspoon of tea leaves to this and let it boil for 2 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup milk and again let it come to a boil, then reduce the heat and let the tea boil for another 1 minute.
your tea is ready

Strain it and drink it.

Answer 3

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