Masala chai
MASALA CHAI / CHAI RECIPE
MASALA CHAI
INGREDIENTS FOR CHAI MASALA
- Dry ginger /soonth – 100gms
- Cardamom – 50 gms
- Black pepper – 15 or 20 gms
- Cinnamon – 15 or 20 gms
- Nutmeg – a small piece or optional
***** adjust quantity of each as per your taste .
PREPARATION
Sun dry the whole garam masala .[optional ]
Transfer to a small mixer jar and grind it into a fine powder .
Chai masala is ready .
Store it in a airtight container and use it whenever required .
*****1/4 tsp or a generous pinch is enough for 2 cup of tea
INGREDIENTS FOR CHAI
- Water – 1 cup
- Milk – 1 cup
- Tea leaves – 2 1/2 tsp
- Sugar – 5 or 6 tsp or as per taste
- Chai masala – 1/4 tsp or a generous pinch
METHOD
Boil water in a sauce pan ,add tea leaves + chai masala + sugar .
Boil it on medium low flame for 2 mins.So that all ingredients blend well .
Boil till all the flavour infuses in water .
Now add the milk and boil on low flame for 1min.
Off the flame ,filter and serve .
**** sugar can be added before or while serving .
GINGER CARDAMOM TEA
INGREDIENTS
- Water – 1 cup
- Milk – 1 cup
- Tea leaves – 2 1/2 tsp
- Sugar – 5 or 6 tsp or as per taste
- Ginger crushed or grated – 1 tbsp
- Cardamom crushed – 1 or 2
METHOD
Boil water in a sauce pan ,add tea leaves + crushed ginger and cardamom + sugar .
Boil it on medium low flame for 2 mins.So that all ingredients blend well .
Boil till all the flavour infuses in water .
Now add the milk and boil on low flame for 1min.
Off the flame ,filter and serve .
**** sugar can be added before or while serving .
VARIATION – we can also make mint tea .Just add 5 or 6 mint leaves .
https://maryzkitchen.com/jaggery-tea-gur-ki-chai/
NOTES
- ***** When we add sugar while serving ,then the sugar required is less ,compared to when we boil together .
- Quantity of milk and water can be adjusted as per taste . Whether you want thick [kadak ]or thin chai .
- Always drink freshly prepared tea,if you reheat – it tastes differnet .
- The amount of tea leaves depends the which brand you are using and how strong you want the chai .
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