Indian Spiced Tea | Desi Style Masala Chai

Name: Indian Spiced Tea
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: North Indian
Ingredients: Water 4 cups; Milk 1/2; Green Cardamom Pods 2, crushed; Cloves 2; Cinnamon Stick 1; Nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon; Black Pepper 2, crushed; Star Anise 1; Ginger 1/2" long, crushed; Darjeeling Tea Leaves 5 teaspoons(1 teaspoon for each cup, 1 teaspoon for strong flavor)

Beverages
Aug 22, 2015
Moumita Ghosh
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'Chai/Cha/Tea' is the common beverage for all Indian. Mornings are incomplete without a perfect cup of Tea. Almost every Indian, have Tea for their morning refreshing beverage. Usually tea is made only by brewing Tea Leaves, milk and water, but sometimes we love to have the 'Spiced Tea' which is also known as 'Masala Chai'. For the 'Masala Chai', tea & herbs are being brewed with Water & Whole Cow or Buffalo milk. Check the easy recipe of refreshing Masala Chai.

Details

Yields

4 serving(s)

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Time

Preperation
10 Minutes

Cooking
10 Minutes

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Cooking Level
Easy

Meal Type
Breakfast

Cuisine
North Indian

Ingredients of Indian Spiced Tea

Water 4 cups
Milk 1/2
Green Cardamom Pods 2, crushed
Cloves 2
Cinnamon Stick 1
Nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon
Black Pepper 2, crushed
Star Anise 1
Ginger 1/2" long, crushed
Darjeeling Tea Leaves 5 teaspoons(1 teaspoon for each cup, 1 teaspoon for strong flavor)

Watch how to make this recipe

Directions to make Indian Spiced Tea in steps

Steps

Take a saucepan upto 6 cups capacity, add the measured water & milk together and put on heat.
Now take, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, black pepper & crushed ginger & put into the saucepan.
Boil the milk & water for 2 minutes, and then add the tea leaves.
Boil every thing for 1 minute and turn off the heat. Cover the pan with a lid and keep it for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, strain the tea into each cup, add sugar, stir well and serve piping hot.

Enjoy.....

You can enjoy this Masala Chai outside your house anytime anywhere even during your travel, use Vaya tumbler. . For more details please look at the article "how to choose the best stainless steel tumbler"