Best Spicy Afghan Chai Tea Recipes

HOT AND SPICY HIMALAYAN TEA (CHAI TEA)

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Milk, black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves are simmered together in this recipe for hot and spicy chai tea.

Provided by food4fit

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

7 cups water
6 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 ¼ inch piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
1 cinnamon stick
6 green cardamom pods
12 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
½ teaspoon black peppercorns
2 tablespoons Darjeeling tea leaves
1 cup milk

Steps:

Combine water, brown sugar, ginger root, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, bay leaves, fennel seeds, and peppercorns together in a pot; cover and boil for 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat, add tea leaves, and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Stir milk into tea mixture and bring to a boil; strain tea into tea cups.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.1 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Cholesterol 3.3 mg, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 35.8 mg, Sugar 15.1 g

SPICY CHAI TEA

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It's just to yummy! Great this time of the year. You can pakage all the spices in a pretty bag or glass jar enclosed with directions. And give away! The picture displays not only the tea but the spices that make it.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories Beverages

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon fennel seed
1 tablespoon cardamom seed
6 cloves
6 peppercorns
1 tablespoon cut dried licorice root
1 1/4 inches gingerroot
1 cinnamon stick
2 star anise
7 cups mineral water
2 tablespoons tea (Green, black, jasmine, whatever you please)
4 tablespoons brown sugar or 4 tablespoons honey
2 cups milk or 2 cups cream