MASALA CHAI TEA

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A simpler chai tea recipe, from Etsy's Kitty Greenwald. She says: To use spices for infusions, cracking them releases their oils, but toasting isn't necessary. Traditionally, masala chai has less milk. Feel free to add more milk or extra sweetener.

Provided by treehuggingmom

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 whole cloves
2 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
3 cups water
1 teaspoon gingerroot, chopped (no need to peel)
1/8 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons black tea

Steps:

  • With mortar and pestle, crush the cloves, cardamom pods and cinnamon.
  • Place crushed spices in a small saucepan with the water, ginger and peppercorns and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat, cover and let steep for 5 minutes.
  • Add the milk and sugar to the pan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the tea. Let the tea steep, covered, for 3 minutes.
  • To serve, strain chai into a warmed teapot or cups.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70.9, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 8.5, Sodium 40.5, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 6.3, Protein 2.1

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