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Masala Chai

About the Recipe

This is filling enough for breakfast for me, and is perfect on a Sunday morning when you can take your time and just take in all the lovely smells.

Ingredients

  • A cup of filtered water

  • Stick of cinnamon

  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

  • 5 green cardamom pods crushed

  • Couple of slices of fresh ginger

  • 2 cloves

  • Dash of nutmeg

  • 1tsp of coriander

  • 1/2 cup of milk of whatever variety you prefer - I used goats milk.

  • Assam Tea Bag, or any good quality looseleaf black tea along

  • 1/2 tsp of jaggery, or coconut sugar . If you prefer, use honey but only add at the end after it's cooled for 5mins.

Preparation

For one cup, boil a cup of filtered water in a pan and add a stick of cinnamon, ground cinnamon, green cardamom pods crushed, fresh ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and coriander. You can vary these and/or add your own - you'll find what you like.

Boil for at least 10mins, then put the pan on medium heat and add 1/2 cup of milk of whatever variety you prefer - I used goats milk. Add the contents of an Assam Tea Bag, or any good quality looseleaf black tea along with 1/2 tsp of jaggery, or coconut sugar . If you prefer, use honey but only add at the end after it's cooled for 5mins.

Simmer uncovered for around 5-7mins. Less time will mean less astringency, thus les drying effect. Remove from the heat and strain. Sit back and relax!


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