Indian Masala Chai

By RossanaV

There are many versions of this tea. This is a good one from Food & Wine magazine. This would also make lovely gifts. Just package up the dry ingredients and write out the directions!

Ingredients

• 12 whole cloves
• 6 cardamom pods
• 3 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
• 9 cups water
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons black tea (decaf is best)

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 In a mortar, crush the cloves, cardamom pods and cinnamon, or use a coffee grinder.

2 Transfer the crushed spices to a small saucepan, add the water, ginger and pepper and bring to a boil.

3 Remove the pan from the heat, cover and let steep for 5 minutes.

4 Add the milk and sugar to the pan and bring to a boil.

5 Remove from the heat and add the tea.

6 Cover and let steep for 3 minutes.

7 Stir the chai, then strain it into a warmed teapot or directly into teacups.

8 Enjoy!