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Name: Bhavya's Masala Chai Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 2 to 3 t ground cardamom; or 10+ whole cardamom; 1/2 to 1 t ground or whole fennel seeds; 1/2 to 1 t ground or whole anise seeds; 1/2 to 1 t ground cinnamon; or 1 stick of cinnamon broken up; 1/2 to 1 t ground cloves; or a couple of whole cloves; 1"-2" fresh organic ginger; or 1/2 to 1 t of ground ginger; 2 small scoops Red Label Black Tea (Found in Indian Grocery); or 2 Bags Red Rose or Assam Tea; 2-3 cups Filtered Water; 1 cup Organic Milk (2% or Whole)

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INGREDIENTS

2 to 3 t ground cardamom
or 10+ whole cardamom
1/2 to 1 t ground or whole fennel seeds
1/2 to 1 t ground or whole anise seeds
1/2 to 1 t ground cinnamon
or 1 stick of cinnamon broken up
1/2 to 1 t ground cloves
or a couple of whole cloves
1"-2" fresh organic ginger
or 1/2 to 1 t of ground ginger
2 small scoops Red Label Black Tea ; (Found in Indian Grocery)
or 2 Bags Red Rose or Assam Tea
2-3 cups Filtered Water
1 cup Organic Milk (2% or Whole)

INSTRUCTIONS

SECRET INGREDIENT TO GREAT TASTING CHAI:

Chant your mantra while cooking such as "OM NAMAH SHIVAYA" or "THANK YOU, FORGIVE ME, I LOVE YOU".

INSTRUCTIONS:

Fill the medium-sized pot with filtered water, add all the spices and ginger (do not add the tea yet). Bring to a boil. Turn down the heat to medium. Let it simmer for 15 minutes. Stir it often. Some of water will decrease. This is ok, unless it gets too low, you can add a little more water.

Add the tea or tea bags (remove tags) to the pot, let it cook for another 5 minutes. Do not over cook the tea, or it will taste bitter. This is why we do not add the tea in the beginning with the spices.

Pour the tea through a strainer to remove the spices and tea, then pour the tea back into the pot. Add the milk. How much milk you add is according to your preference, but start with this amount 1 part of milk to 2 parts of water, and with time you can adjust to your taste preference. Turn heat up to high. Stir it often. Wait for it to boil and get the milk frothy on the surface, remove the pot immediately from the stove.

Pour the tea through a strainer.

Sweeten your cup of chai with raw/organic sugar or agave syrup.

NOTES:

Cardamom is important in chai. It's what really gives it the authentic chai taste. You can be generous with it if you like. Fresh ginger is even better than ground ginger. This also has health benefits.

Get all your spices and black tea at Indian grocery stores. They are so much cheaper and will give it a more authentic Indian taste. Plus you get to help support local businesses.

Since cardamom is usually very expensive everywhere, as much as $25+ a pound, I have found some places where it’s affordable. "Whole Market Cost Plus" sells a jar of ground cardamom for only $3.99, a pack of cardamom is also cheap at Indian groceries, and Whole Foods sells a jar of 365 Cardamom for about $5.

I do not recommend using Lipton brand tea. It won't taste as good. The Red Rose brand tea has worked well for me as an alternative to Red Label.

Great tip:

For a faster way of making this chai, make the tea without the milk ahead of time and save it in a recycled jar in the refrigerator. When you're ready to make one cup, fill half of your mug with the condensed chai tea, and then fill the rest of the mug with milk. Pour it into a pan. Heat it on high bringing it to boil. Remove the pot from the stove. It's ready to drink. Condensed chai tea can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.

NOTES

Keep practicing and adjusting until you make it perfect.

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Bhavya's Masala Chai Recipe

2 to 3 t ground cardamom
 or 10+ whole cardamom
1/2 to 1 t ground or whole fennel seeds
1/2 to 1 t ground or whole anise seeds
1/2 to 1 t ground cinnamon
 or 1 stick of cinnamon broken up
1/2 to 1 t ground cloves
 or a couple of whole cloves
 1"-2" fresh organic ginger
 or 1/2 to 1 t of ground ginger
2 small scoops Red Label Black Tea (Found in Indian Grocery)
 or 2 Bags Red Rose or Assam Tea
2-3 cups Filtered Water
1 cup Organic Milk (2% or Whole)

SECRET INGREDIENT TO GREAT TASTING CHAI:
Chant your mantra while cooking such as "OM NAMAH SHIVAYA" or "THANK YOU, FORGIVE ME, I LOVE YOU".

INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill the medium-sized pot with filtered water, add all the spices and ginger (do not add the tea yet). Bring to a boil. Turn down the heat to medium. Let it simmer for 15 minutes. Stir it often. Some of water will decrease. This is ok, unless it gets too low, you can add a little more water.

Pour the tea through a strainer to remove the spices and tea, then pour the tea back into the pot.  Add the milk. How much milk you add is according to your preference, but start with this amount 1 part of milk to 2 parts of water, and with time you can adjust to your taste preference.  Turn heat up to high. Stir it often. Wait for it to boil and get the milk frothy on the surface, remove the pot immediately from the stove.

Pour the tea through a strainer.

Sweeten your cup of chai with raw/organic sugar or agave syrup. 
 
NOTES:
Cardamom is important in chai. It's what really gives it the authentic chai taste. You can be generous with it if you like. Fresh ginger is even better than ground ginger. This also has health benefits.

Get all your spices and black tea at Indian grocery stores. They are so much cheaper and will give it a more authentic Indian taste. Plus you get to help support local businesses.

I do not recommend using Lipton brand tea. It won't taste as good. The Red Rose brand tea has worked well for me as an alternative to Red Label.

Great tip:
For a faster way of making this chai, make the tea without the milk ahead of time and save it in a recycled jar in the refrigerator. When you're ready to make one cup, fill half of your mug with the condensed chai tea, and then fill the rest of the mug with milk.  Pour it into a pan. Heat it on high bringing it to boil. Remove the pot from the stove. It's ready to drink. Condensed chai tea can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (0g)
Recipe Makes: 2 Servings

Calories: 0
Calories from Fat: 0 (NaN%)

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