Chai Masala
Updated Nov. 2, 2023
- Total Time
- 10 minutes
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Ingredients
- 4teaspoons strong black tea leaves, such as Assam, Keemun or English or Irish Breakfast
- 1teaspoon coarsely chopped ginger (no need to peel)
- 2green cardamom pods, cracked
- ½cup milk
- Sugar, to taste
Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)
42 calories; 2 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 27 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Pour 6 cups water, the tea, the ginger and the cardamom into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes. Add milk, and sugar to taste, and boil 2 minutes more. Strain and serve.
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Hat tip from an Indian with chai in their vein: leave a little more water than you need on the stove, throw your ginger in and let it boil away until the water’s reduced and changed colour from the ginger. Only after this: throw in your sugar and tea leaves. Turn it off and put your milk in. (P.S. lemongrass is a great addition too!)
Try the following ratio of water to milk. 4 to 1, or 3 to 1. This version is too watery. I always go with 3 to 1.
I have several variations to this,
(1) typically I often add a bit of cinnamon as well.
(2) in another variation, I use equal amounts of water to milk ratio, e.g. 1 cup of water to 1 cup of milk, but you need to boil it a little longer and keep an eye to make sure it does not spill over.
(3) Ground cardamom can be also substituted.
Aroma & color is a good indicator when it is perfect strength....
Please don’t use English Breakfast or Irish Breakfast to make chai- it just won’t taste right. English Breakfast Tea is a mixture of random black teas and varies by brands. Irish Breakfast has more Assam than English but still not a consistent blend.
Milk should be of full fat.
Great basic recipe. It is important to wait until the liquid is boiling to add the milk or the ginger will curdle it. And despite the exhortation to "make it your own," do not put cinnamon in your chai - it is not pumpkin spice tea!
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