Masala Chai Tea
Masala Chai Tea

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, masala chai tea. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Organic Tea from the Very Best Sources. Masala chai is a sweet and spicy drink that can be enjoyed all year round, served either piping hot from the stove or nice and chilled from the fridge. Originating in South Asia, most notably India. Masala chai (/ tʃ aɪ /; lit. 'mixed-spice tea') is a tea beverage made by boiling black tea in milk and water with a mixture of aromatic herbs and spices.

Masala Chai Tea is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Masala Chai Tea is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have masala chai tea using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Masala Chai Tea:
  1. Make ready 5-6 cardamon pods
  2. Prepare 1/2 cinnamon stick
  3. Get 2 star anise
  4. Get 4 cloves (optional)
  5. Make ready sliced ginger
  6. Make ready 2-3 tsp lose leaves black tea (I am using 3 tsp)
  7. Make ready 2 cups water
  8. Make ready 2 cups milk
  9. Get Sweetener of your choice

Pre-made, however, can never compare to freshly brewed masala chai (also known as "chai tea"). Masala chai (Masala tea) Indian masala chai is one of the most enjoyed beverages in India. Masala meaning a mixture of spices is simmered along with milk and tea leaves or powder. Then it is lightly sweetened with sugar. " Masala " translates to spiced and " Chai " translates to tea.

Instructions to make Masala Chai Tea:
  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.

Masala meaning a mixture of spices is simmered along with milk and tea leaves or powder. Then it is lightly sweetened with sugar. " Masala " translates to spiced and " Chai " translates to tea. Therefore, masala chai is spiced tea. Since "chai" actually means "tea" saying "chai tea" is redundant. Yes, most menus are in fact saying they serve "tea tea".

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