Best Karak Chai Recipes

KARAK CHAI

Karak Chai image

I found this tea on a recent trip to the UAE but have learned that it is popular all over the Middle East. Roughly translated, karak chai means 'strong tea'. It differs from Masala chai by using fewer spices, slightly stronger tea, evaporated milk, and lump sugar. I make up a big batch in the morning and drink it throughout the day. It's nice chilled or reheated.

Provided by Buckwheat Queen

Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Hot

Time 20m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 cups water
2 Assam tea bags
2 Ceylon tea bags
⅛ cup Chinese lump white sugar
1 (1/4 inch thick) slice fresh ginger
½ inch cinnamon stick
2 dried rose buds
3 pods green cardamom
2 pods black cardamom
1 cup evaporated milk

Steps:

Heat water in a small saucepan until bubbles start to form around the edges. Add tea bags. Reduce heat to a simmer.
Lightly crush lump sugar, ginger, cinnamon, rose buds, and cardamom pods in a mortar. Stir into the pot. Simmer until the tea bags and spices have become saturated, about 3 minutes. Add evaporated milk. Stir and simmer, without boiling, until sugar has dissolved and tea reaches the desired strength, about 8 minutes for strong tea. Strain into mugs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.4 g, Cholesterol 36.5 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 144.4 mg, Sugar 25.4 g

KARAK CHAI

Karak Chai image

Karak Chai, or Karak tea, is the most comforting thick, flavorful caramel colored milky spiced tea thats enjoyed by many in the Gulf Middle Eas, inspired by Indian masala chai.

Provided by Farah Abumaizar

Categories Drinks

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 tbsp white sugar (50 g)
4 cups hot water
2 tbsp loose black tea (or 3 tea bags, like lipton red label orenglish breakfast)
6 pods whole cardamom
3 whole cloves
pinch saffron threads (like 5-6 threads)
3 slices of whole ginger root, or pinch of ginger powder (optional )
2/3 cup evaporated milk (170g)

Steps:

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the sugar. Let the sugar melt and caramelize without stirring or disturbing it. Once it has turned a golden caramel, slowly stream in the hot water. (If some parts of the sugar clump and harden, don't worry they'll melt as the water boils).
Add the tea, the cardamom, cloves, saffron, and ginger. Boil for 5-7 minutes or so until spices are fragrant, then add the evaporated milk.
Lower the heat slightly until tea is at a steady, low simmer. Simmer for 8-10 minutes until tea thickens slightly.
Transfer the tea to a tea pot, using a strainer while pouring so you can separate the tea leaves and spices.
Enjoy hot! Utter comfort.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving