EASY AUTHENTIC MASALA CHAI

Easy Authentic Masala Chai image

This is a great way to make masala chai from scratch in just a few minutes!

Provided by Saara

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 21m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ½ cups water
1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, chopped
4 whole cloves
½ cinnamon stick
5 pods green cardamom pods, crushed
1 pod black cardamom, split open
2 black tea bags
⅔ cup milk
2 tablespoons white sugar

Steps:

Bring water to a boil in a small pot. Add ginger, cloves, cinnamon stick, green cardamom, and black cardamom; simmer until flavors infuse, about 5 minutes. Add tea bags; simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk and sugar; bring back to a boil. Strain tea into mugs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.7 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 6.5 mg, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 44.3 mg, Sugar 16.3 g