Photograph of the finished Masala chai

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Masala chai

15 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Black tea Black tea 0.6 oz
  • Photograph of Fresh milk Fresh milk 2 cups
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 0.6 oz
  • Photograph of Cardamom Cardamom 2 g
  • Photograph of Cinnamon Cinnamon 0.1 oz
  • Photograph of Cloves Cloves 1.2 g
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.8 g

Method

  1. 1 Grind the ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and peppercorns in a mortar.
  2. 2 Boil 120 ml of water with the freshly ground spices for 3 minutes to extract all the flavor.
  3. 3 Add the black tea and simmer for another 2 minutes over low heat.
  4. 4 Pour in fresh milk and sugar, heat until the tea boils over, then reduce the heat and repeat 3 times to make the tea stronger and creamier.
  5. 5 Strain the mixture through a sieve into a glass and drink it hot.

With an appliance

  • Microwave 12 min

    Replace steps 2 to 4: swirl water and spices in a large heat-resistant pot at 800 W for 3 minutes, add tea and swirl for another minute, then add milk and sugar and swirl for 2 minutes at 600 W. Stop immediately when the milk rises and keep step 5 as is.

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