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Masala Chai Recipe
A quick and easy chai recipe using whole spices. It's spicy, comforting, and made using just a few spices you already have in your kitchen.
Servings: 2
Calories: 49kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups water add less water for creamy chai
- 2 teaspoons loose black tea
- ½ to ¾ cups milk add more milk for creamy chai
- 3 cloves
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 4 green cardamoms
- 6 black peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 inch fresh ginger or ½ teaspoon ground ginger powder
Optional ingredients
- lemon grass
- mint
- rose petals
Instructions
- Add water to a sauce pan on medium-high heat.
- Coarsely grind the whole spices in a mortar and pestle. Add to the hot water. Note: you can add ½ teaspoon of chai masala instead of grinding spices.
- Coarly grind fresh ginger and add to the saucepan.
- Allow the water to come to a gentle boil and then add black tea. Optionally add fresh mint leaves, lemon grass, or dried rose petals if you like.
- Bring to a full boil on medium-high heat, lower the heat, and allow the tea to simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add milk, and sugar to taste. Bring the chai to a full boil and allow to simmer for a minute or two. Turn the heat off.
- Strain the tea into individual cups.
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Notes
Tips to customize your Masala chai:
- Love creamy, thick chai? Use half water and half milk.
- Love strong chai? Allow the chai to boil for 5 minutes after adding milk
- Love a light chai? Add more water, use low-fat milk, and simmer only for a minute or two after adding tea and after adding milk.
- Masala Chai can be enjoyed without any sweeteners, but feel free to add add much or as little sugar or sweetener of your choice.
- Fresh mint, lemon grass, or dried rose petals can be added to the chai.
Nutrition
Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 64IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1mg
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