Best Spiced Milk Tea Masala Chai Recipes

Spiced Milk Tea (Masala Chai) image

Number Of Ingredients 10

10 green cardamom pods, cracked, seeds removed, and pods discarded, or 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds or ground cardamom
1 (1 1/2-inch) piece cinnamon stick
4 peppercorns (preferably white)
1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
2 cups whole milk
3 1/2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cups water
5 teaspoons loose orange pekoe tea or other black tea
Equipment: a mortar and pestle or an electric coffee/spice grinder

Steps:

Grind together cardamom, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, and fennel seeds with mortar and pestle or coffee/spice grinder.
Bring milk just to a simmer in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Stir or whisk in brown sugar, ground spice mixture, ginger, and 1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes to infuse flavors.
Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan, add tea, and boil 1 minute.
Pour tea through a fine-mesh sieve into hot milk mixture (discard tea leaves) and cook over low heat 1 minute. Stir before serving.

Spiced Milk Tea : Masala Chai image

Provided by Annacia

Categories Beverages

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups liquid milk
2 cups water
6 teaspoons sugar
3 teaspoons dried tea leaves (Assam is recommended)
1/2 teaspoon masala, spice
1/2 cup ground ginger
1/8 cup clove
1/3 cup whole black peppercorn
3 tablespoons cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon grated nutmeg, around 1/4 piece
2 tablespoons green cardamom pods

Steps:

Put all the masala mixture ingredients in a spice mill or blender and grind well. You will only use a pinch of this mixture, the remaining can be stored in an airtight jar.
2. Pour the milk and 2 cups of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
3. Add in the sugar, tea leaves and masala. Stir until the mixture turns dark (8 minutes).
4. Remove from heat, strain into cups and serve hot.