Masala Chai

Name: Masala Chai
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: black tea leaves 10 g; water 400 ml; milk 300 ml; ginger 12 g; cinnamon 0.5 tsp; cardamom 0.25 tsp; sugar 1 tbsp

Quick answer

Total time: 23 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 3 servings
Ingredients: 7

About this dish

In masala chai the spices go into the pot before the tea does.

Crushed ginger, cinnamon and cardamom simmer in water until fragrant, then the black tea and milk follow, and everything is strained before pouring. Boil the leaves longer and the tea gets stronger, but also more astringent.

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Wash 12g of fresh ginger and crush it lightly using the back of a knife or a mortar to release the potent aromatic oils and spicy essence before starting the boiling.
2

Combine 400ml of water with the crushed ginger, 0.5 teaspoons of cinnamon, and 0.25 teaspoons of cardamom in a pot, bringing to a boil and simmering on medium for 5 minutes.
3

Add 10g of black tea leaves to the spice infusion and steep for 3 minutes until the water turns dark brown, extracting the full body of the tea without excess bitterness.
4

Pour in 300ml of milk and 1 tablespoon of sugar, then simmer on low heat for 4 minutes while stirring constantly to prevent the milk from boiling over or forming skin.
5

Once the chai reaches a deep milk tea color and the spices are concentrated, stir lightly to ensure the sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat and let it rest.
6

Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove the tea leaves and spices, then pour into warmed mugs and serve while the exotic and comforting aroma is at peak.