Skip to content

Silky Masala Chai

Black tea simmered on the stove and perfumed with ginger and cinnamon for a South Asian drink.

10 min · Serves 2 · Easy

Serves
2

Ingredients

Time
Prep 5 min · Cook 5 min · 10 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    Combine all ingredients in a pan. Bring to a gentle boil, then simmer 2-3 minutes (for less strong tea, simmer only 2 minutes).

  2. 2

    Let it set for 2 minutes, then simmer again until hot (for less strong tea, let set for one minute, no need to simmer again, it should still be hot).

    2 min
  3. 3

    Strain and pour into a mug or tea glasses. Sprinkle cinnamon on top.

Notes and swaps

Allergens
Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.

Community discussion

More to cook

Deccani (Hyderabadi)

Baghara Baingan

50 min · Serves 6

Bengali Muslim (Dhaka & Kolkata)

Beef Rezala

1 hr 45 min · Serves 6

Deccani (Hyderabadi)

Dalcha

1 hr 10 min · Serves 6

Bengali Muslim (Dhaka & Kolkata)

Dhaka Kacchi Biryani

6 hr 30 min · Serves 8