MASALA TEA (INDIAN SPICED TEA)

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This is wonderfully heady and comforting, and perfect with an Indian meal. I've made it as directed, but also have a coffeemaker I use just for tea, and most often make it in that. I'll just put the spices in a coffee filter with the tea, then throw a cardamom pod in each cup when I serve it. It's great cold too (but I prefer it hot, with a little sugar)

Provided by Charmed

Categories     Beverages

Time 15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons darjeeling tea (see note below)
8 white cardamom pods or 8 green cardamom pods
2 inches cinnamon sticks
4 whole cloves
5 cups cold water
honey or milk, to taste

Steps:

  • Warm your teapot by rinsing it with boiling water.
  • Place the tea& spices in the teapot.
  • Boil the 5 cups of water and pour over the tea& spices.
  • Let steep for 5 minutes, stir, and serve with a cardamom pod added to each cup.
  • Add sugar, honey and/or milk to taste.
  • NOTES:.
  • You can substitute Assam or Ceylon tea for the darjeeling, and can use teabags instead (1 or 2 per cup of water, depending on how strong you like your tea).
  • If using a coffeemaker, 4 teabags for a 10-cup pot seems to work perfectly.

Nutrition Facts : Sodium 3

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