Chai (Tea)
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
There are different ways to make chai (or tea) ranging from plain (milk, water, sugar and tea leaves) to masala (the plain with a kick!) and anywhere in between. You can buy tea masala in packets from any Indian store.
Ingredients
  • 1. To equal parts milk and water ( for 1 cup of tea, use ½ cup milk and ½ cup water) add sugar and masala (according to taste, but usually just about ¼ tsp per cup).
  • 2. When the mixture comes to a boil, add tea leaves (1 tsp per cup) and switch off the stove.
  • 3. Cover and let the tea steep for 3-4 minutes.
  • 4. Filter with a small sieve and serve.
Instructions
  1. For Ginger/Cardamom Tea:
  2. Follow the same steps as above, except replace Masala with ¼ tsp finely minced ginger (or ⅛ tsp ginger powder) and ⅛ tsp of Cardamom powder per cup.
Notes
You can use teas bags, but we feel that they don’t have the same quality as loose tea leaves.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/deserts/chai-tea-1932.html