Masala Chai(A famous street drink of tea (chai) with certain flavorful condiments for a flavor burst!)
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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
2 Min 1 5Min
Ingredients :
1.25 cup water
1/2 tsp tea leaves
1/2 inch ginger
1 cardamom/ 1/2 tsp cardamom pwd
1-2 tsp sugar
1/4" cinnamon stick or 1/4 tsp cinnamon pwd
2 tbsp condensed milk (unsweetened)
2-3 dried rose petals/ 2-3 drops rose water
Cooking Instructions:
Boil water & add all ingredients other than milk, simmer for 2 minutes. In the cup, pour out the tea and then add milk little by little till you get the right color of your choice - The idea is to not let the milk out-taste the tea flavor.
Try pouring the tea from 1 cup to another starting near-by & gradually distancing as you pour all the tea out - Repeat a few times to aerate the drink & make it light & frothy - Else use a mini froth-maker.
If you use full cream milk, then boil 1/2 cup of this with 1cup water & all the remaining ingredients, then simmer until you reach your desired consistency color before pouring out.
PS. You can add 1 clove or 2 peppercorns to the boiling tea if you have a cold/ flu.
