Recipe: Perfect Masala Chai Tea

Masala Chai Tea. How to make authentic Masala Chai, like they do in India, using using whole spices. But in Hindi, chai means "tea". So saying chai tea, is really like saying "tea tea".

To make masala tea, fresh ginger, tea powder or tea leaves, and spice powder are simmered in water to infuse. Masala Chai Recipe with step by step photos. Masala Chai is Indian spiced tea made with whole spices and milk. You can cook Masala Chai Tea using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Masala Chai Tea

1. Prepare 5-6 of cardamon pods.
2. It's 1/2 of cinnamon stick.
3. You need 2 of star anise.
4. Prepare 4 cloves of (optional).
5. You need of sliced ginger.
6. Prepare 2-3 tsp of lose leaves black tea (I am using 3 tsp).
7. It's 2 cups of water.
8. Prepare 2 cups of milk.
9. You need of Sweetener of your choice.

Chai is black tea brewed with spices and milk. A cup of Chai gives a wonderful sense of warmth and has a soothing effect. Chai tea is a sweet and spicy tea renowned for its fragrant aroma. Depending on where you come from, you may recognize it as masala chai.

Masala Chai Tea step by step

1. Lightly crushed cardamon and star anise, break the cinnamon stick into half (the spices will release its flavour faster during the process if you do this step).
2. Put black tea leaves and spices in a sauce pan (or you can put all these in a teabag like me). Add the water and bring to boil, let it simmer for 10 minutes (medium to high heat), until tea looks really dark/concentrated. If you are using normal tea bags, use 3 or 4. The tea needed to be strong as you will add a lot of milk later..
3. Add in milk, and let it simmer for another 10-15 minutes until tea look reduced..
4. Turned off the heat and pour your masala chai to a mug with a strainer..
5. Add your sweetener of choice and adjust to your liking (I am using brown sugar). Enjoy your fresh brewed masala chai tea..
6. Note: Add more milk and less water if you want a richer/creamier taste. Or add less milk and more water if you want it less richer/creamier. I haven't tried it with plant based milk, but I am sure it should be fine too..

However, for the purpose of clarity, this article will use the term. Homemade Chai Masala or Tea Masala is an aromatic blend of whole spices which makes Indian tea flavorful. Add this to your Masala Chai to make the perfect fragrant tea. Chai is black tea brewed with spices and milk. A cup of chai gives a wonderful sense of warmth and Hello Manjula, your recipe for Masala Chai is very handy to have and practical for when I don't have.

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