Your Masala Chai Tea Recipe
Ingredients: [For two cups of Indian Masala Chai)
1 cup water
1 cup of milk
4 pods of pepper corns (slightly crushed to bring out the flavor)
Half inch of crushed ginger
2 pods of cardamom slightly crushed
1 tsp of sugar (or according to taste)
1 tablespoon of Indian tea leaves or any tea rich in flavor
Bring water to boil. Put in all the ingredients except Milk and tea leaves. Allow it to simmer until the flavors get well blended with the water and an aroma is released. Add tea leaves and boil it for a minute or two. Add milk and allow it to simmer for about five minutes.
Strain and drink this immediately
Your Inspiration
I am an Indian. My maid and I would always make this masala chai and have it with cookies or biscuits for tea. It is rich in flavor and a very comforting drink.
The spices added also make it a healthy beverage. You may also add two leaves of basil leaves and two/three leaves of fresh mint for added flavor. But, that's optional.
The above is the authentic Indian Masala Chai.
P.S.: I have now moved to Vancouver, Canada. And, I notice that Chai is often referred to "Chai Tea". The Indian translation for tea [in Hindi] is "Chai." It's just "Chai" which means Indian Masala tea or "Tea" and not "Chai Tea.
Advice
- It is a comforting health drink; and can be had at any time of the day or night.
- Too much boiling of tea leaves releases toxic substances.
- Tea leaves should only be simmered for flavor release.
