Recipe: Perfect Masala chai Masala Tea
Recipe: Perfect Masala chai Masala Tea Delicious, fresh and tasty.
Masala chai Masala Tea. What is Chai Masala Powder Or Tea Masala? Chai Masala is a fragrant blend of whole spices, fennel seeds, dry ginger powder and rose petals. This spice mix when added to Indian milk tea makes it so flavorful and tasty.
It is believed that it keeps the body warm and breaks up the blocked sinus.
A large population drink it through out the year along with their Breakfast & Evening snacks.
Simply translated, masala ("spice mix") chai ("tea") is spiced tea.
You can have Masala chai Masala Tea using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Masala chai
Masala Tea
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It’s 5 of –7 green cardamom pods.
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You need 3 of –4 whole cloves.
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You need 1 of star anise (optional).
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You need 5-7 of peppercorns (optional).
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It’s 1 1/2 cup of water.
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It’s 2 of –3 slices ginger (with skin).
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You need 1/2 of cinnamon stick- split lengthwise.
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You need 1 of –2 Tbsp loose leaf black tea, (or 1–2 tea bags).
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It’s 1 cup of milk of your choice- almond, oat, soy,, or organic whole milk (I made this tea with full fat milk).
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It’s to taste of Sugar.
There are many versions with varying amounts and ratios of ingredients, but at its core, masala chai is usually black tea brewed.
Masala Tea is a spiced up chai from India.
It is a favourite among every household in India.
Black tea is mixed with milk and flavoured with a blend of aromatic spices.
Masala chai
Masala Tea step by step
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Lightly crush cardamom, cloves, star anise and peppercorns, and place in a small pot with 1 1/2 cup of water. Add ginger, cinnamon and black tea. Muddle the ginger a bit right in the pot..
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Bring to a boil. Turn off heat and let seep 10 minutes…. or for several hours. The longer, the more flavor. Add milk & sugar. Bring to a simmer once more, turn off the heat. Strain into a glass / mug Enjoy !.
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✅NOTES : You can also make this richer and thicker by using more milk and less water, or even all milk, simmering spices directly in the milk.
It refreshes us during tired days, monsoon days and winter nights and keeps us satisfied.
Masala Chai is the delicious preparation of tea from India that is made with a combination of spices.
Among the all the chai varieties, the one infused with ginger is an all time favorite and by adding spices like black pepper and cinnamon or cardamom makes me get into a refreshed and relaxed state of mind.
Enjoyed by millions in India, masala chai, a spiced, sweetened black tea mixed with milk, is now popular around the world.
It is sold all over India by chai wallahs, or tea vendors, who pour the.