Hello everybody, it is me again, Bethany, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, masala chai tea. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Masala chai (/tʃaɪ/; 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. But in India, saying "chai tea", is like saying "tea tea". So that's why in India, one says Masala Chai The base of the Masala Chai is typically black tea.
Masala Chai Tea is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Masala Chai Tea is something that I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have masala chai tea using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Masala Chai Tea:
- Get 5-6 cardamon pods
- Get 1/2 cinnamon stick
- Make ready 2 star anise
- Prepare 4 cloves (optional)
- Get sliced ginger
- Get 2-3 tsp lose leaves black tea (I am using 3 tsp)
- Get 2 cups water
- Take 2 cups milk
- Take Sweetener of your choice
Masala chai recipe with step by step photos. Masala Chai is an Indian spiced tea made with whole spices and milk. Tea along with Filter coffee is a preferred drink for many people. Commonly called Chai tea by westerners, a name which is kind of like saying ATM Machine, Masala Chai or Chai is a distinctive style of milk-based tea consumed through-out the Indian.
Instructions to make Masala Chai Tea:
- 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)
- 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.
- Add in milk, and let it simmer for another 10-15 minutes until tea look reduced.
- Turned off the heat and pour your masala chai to a mug with a strainer.
- Add your sweetener of choice and adjust to your liking (I am using brown sugar). Enjoy your fresh brewed masala chai tea.
- 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 chai, meaning "mixed-spice tea," originated in India, and is made with milk, black tea, and Pre-made, however, can never compare to freshly brewed masala chai (also known as "chai tea"). 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. However, for the purpose of clarity, this article will use the term. The Masala Chai is a delicious Indian milk tea made with a blend of spices such as cardamom and ginger.
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