Spiced Milk Tea: Masala Chai

Name: Spiced Milk Tea: Masala Chai
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 2 cup liquid milk; 2 cup water; 6 tsp sugar; 3 tsp dried tea leaves; 0.5 tsp masala; 0.5 cup ground ginger; 0.125 cup clove; 0.333 cup whole black peppercorn; 3 tbsp cinnamon; 1 tsp grated nutmeg; 2 tbsp green cardamom pods

Liquid milk, masala and tea simmered on the stove and flavoured with ginger and clove for a South Asian drink.

15 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 10 min · 15 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Put all the masala mixture ingredients in a spice mill or blender and grind well. You will only use a pinch of this mixture, the remaining can be stored in an airtight jar.
2
Pour the milk and 2 cups of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add in the sugar, tea leaves and masala. Stir until the mixture turns dark (8 minutes).
8 min
3
Remove from heat, strain into cups and serve hot.