Masala chai
Spiced milky tea, brewed the Indian street-stall way
Proper masala chai is simmered, not steeped: whole spices and fresh ginger are boiled with black tea, then milk is added and brought to a rolling boil to make it rich and creamy.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Bring 1 cup water to the boil in a small pan with 4 green cardamom pods, 2 cloves, ½ cinnamon stick and ¾ in fresh ginger. Simmer for 2 minutes.
3 minStep 2: Add 2 tsp strong black tea leaves (Assam) and simmer until the water is a deep reddish brown.
2 minStep 3: Pour in 1 cup whole milk and add 2 tsp sugar. Bring to the boil, and when it rises up the pan, lower the heat; repeat twice.
3 minStep 4: Strain into cups and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 13 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
Badal Patel
Good to know
- How long does masala chai take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 2 minutes to prepare and 8 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of green cardamom pods?
- A pinch of ground cardamom per 2 pods.
- What can I use instead of cloves?
- Ground cloves, ¼ tsp for every 3 whole cloves.
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