CHAI LATTE

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Don't go to the coffee shop for a chai latte - instead, make one. Use storecupboard spices like cinnamon and cardamom to recreate this Indian-inspired tea

Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Time 11m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cinnamon sticks
8 cardamom pods
4 cloves
6 peppercorns
1 star anise
2cm piece ginger, sliced
3 black teabag (such as ceylon, assam or English breakfast)
500ml whole milk, or coconut milk also works well
1-2 tbsp brown sugar
pinch cinnamon to serve

Steps:

Toast the spices in a dry frying pan until they are fragrant then put them, the ginger and tea bags into a teapot or cafetière with 500ml freshly boiled water and leave to infuse for 10 mins.
Heat the milk with the brown sugar, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Once lightly steaming froth the top with a milk frother or whisk to create some foam.
Strain the tea between 4 mugs, or heatproof glasses, then pour in the milk, keeping the froth back. Stir to combine. Top each latte with a bit of the milk foam then dust with a pinch of cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 104 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 0.4 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium