Masala Chai मसाला चाय – Shashi

Masala Chai मसाला चाय - Shashi

Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Indian
Servings 1 glass

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Milk
  • ¼ cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Black tea Indian Darjeeling/Assam tea (loose tea, not tea bags)

Masala Whole Spices

  • 2 Green cardamon
  • 4 Black peppercorns
  • ½ inch Ginger
  • 1 Clove

Masala Tea Powder

  • 10 g Dry basil
  • 10 g Nut nutmeg
  • 10 g Ginger powder
  • 10 g Green cardamon
  • 10 g Black pepper

Instructions
 

Masala Whole Spices

  • Grind the whole spices roughly in a mortar and pestle.
  • Add all ingredients into a small saucepan and place on the stove.

Masala Tea Powder

  • If preparing the Masala Tea Powder, blend everything in a blender.
  • Add a pinch of the Masala Tea Powder and the rest of the ingredients into a small saucepan and place on the stove.

Same same

  • Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for around 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. The Chai should start to turn a coffee brown color, and you should start to smell the flavors of the Masala.
  • Once it is done, pour the tea into a glass through a strainer to remove the solid pieces.