Easy Masala Chai (Tea) Recipe - Spiced Chai
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cfiltered water
- 13-inch cinnamon stick
ceylon or cassia are both fine
- 3whole cloves
- 4green cardamom pods)
cracked open and deseeded (I throw seeds & pods in
- 3black peppercorns
- ½ tspfennel seeds
- 1inch fresh ginger
peeled and thinly sliced
- 3black tea bags or sub 3 tsp loose leaf black tea )
depending on brand, tea bags/leaves vary in strength (See Note 1
- 1 cwhole milk
- 4 tspturbinado cane sugar
Directions
- 1
Heat a medium saucepan over high heat. Add water, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom pods, black peppercorns, fennel seeds (if using), and ginger. (See Note 2) Bring to a boil and add the tea bags or leaves.
- 2
Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently for 7-10 minutes, depending on how strong you’d like the tea and spices. It will turn a deep burgundy color and reduce slightly.
- 3
Add milk and sugar and stir. Raise the heat to high (or allow the milk to come to a boil on its own, as I do on any given day). Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- 4
When ready to serve, raise the heat to high and allow it to come to a rolling boil for 1-2 minutes, depending on how 'cooked' you like the milk. (See Note 3) If you’d like, use a ladle to aerate the chai to deepen the flavor and make it creamier.
- 5
Pour into cups through a strainer and add more sweetener, if desired.
Easy Masala Chai (Tea) Recipe - Spiced Chai
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