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BASIL TEA RECIPE FROM INDIA



Basil Tea Recipe from India image

This recipe has been submitted for play in ZWT8 - India. This recipe was found on Indian Food Forever . Now this sounds good. I often am left wondering what I'm going to do with all the basil growing in the garden. What a great use for it. Please note: Cooking time is for steeping of the tea.

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup basil leaves (Tulsi Leaves)
2 1/4 cups water
2 teaspoons tea leaves (Chai Patti, or 2 Tea Bags)
sugar (your preference, Cheeni)
milk (your preference, Doodh)

Steps:

  • In a small pan bring water and basil leaves to boil.
  • Lower the heat and allow to brew for 3-4 minutes.
  • Now add the tea leaves or tea bags and sugar to your taste and bring to a boil.
  • Turn off the heat and strain the tea into cups and add milk as per your taste.

INDIA'S BASIL TEA



India's Basil Tea image

This recipe had been submitted for play in ZWT8 - India and was found on Indian Food Forever. Now, this sounds good. I often am left wondering what I'm going to do with all the basil growing in the garden. What a great use for it. Please note: Cooking time is for steeping of the tea.

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Hot Drinks

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 c basil leaves (tulsi leaves)
2 1/4 c water
2 tsp tea leaves (chai patti, or 2 tea bags)
sugar (your preference, cheeni)
milk (your preference, doodh)

Steps:

  • 1. In a small pan bring water and basil leaves to boil.
  • 2. Lower the heat and allow the tea to brew for 3-4 minutes.
  • 3. Now add the tea leaves or tea bags and sugar to your taste and bring to a boil.
  • 4. Turn off the heat and strain the tea into cups and add milk as per your taste.

LEMON BASIL TEA



Lemon Basil Tea image

Our Test Kitchen experts sure know how to brew a great cup of tea! Infused with basil and lemon, this oh-so-drinkable recipe tastes as good as it smells.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups water
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons English breakfast or other black tea leaves

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add the basil, lemon zest and tea leaves; cover and steep for 4 minutes. Strain, discarding basil, zest and tea leaves. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts :

HOT AND SPICY HIMALAYAN TEA (CHAI TEA)



Hot and Spicy Himalayan Tea (Chai Tea) image

Milk, black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves are simmered together in this recipe for hot and spicy chai tea.

Provided by food4fit

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Indian

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

7 cups water
6 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 ¼ inch piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
1 cinnamon stick
6 green cardamom pods
12 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
½ teaspoon black peppercorns
2 tablespoons Darjeeling tea leaves
1 cup milk

Steps:

  • Combine water, brown sugar, ginger root, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, bay leaves, fennel seeds, and peppercorns together in a pot; cover and boil for 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat, add tea leaves, and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Stir milk into tea mixture and bring to a boil; strain tea into tea cups.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.1 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Cholesterol 3.3 mg, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 35.8 mg, Sugar 15.1 g

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