Learn to make two large cups of homemade Masala Chai recipe with whole spices, black tea and full-fat milk in less than 10 minutes.
Prep Time2 minutesmins
Cook Time8 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 2cups
Author: Famidha Ashraf
Equipment
1 tea strainer
INGREDIENTS
3 to 4green cardamom
2 to 3cloves
1inchcinnamon stick
1 to 2black peppercorns
1pinchfennel seeds
2 to 3sliceginger
1½cupswater
1 to 2tablespoonsblack tea leaves
½cupfull-fat milk
sweetener as per taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Add the water to a small deep saucepot and heat on medium to high until tiny bubbles start appearing. Keep a track of the time you start.
1½ cups water
Lightly pound the whole spices and fresh ginger in a mortar and pestle. This is an optional step but recommended.
Add the loose tea leaves and crushed whole spices along with ginger. Bring this to a boil over medium to high heat. Stir a few times and let it boil until the tea turns dark. For about 2 to 3 minutes.
3 to 4 green cardamom, 2 to 3 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon stick, 1 to 2 black peppercorns, 1 pinch fennel seeds, 1 to 2 tablespoons black tea leaves, 2 to 3 slice ginger
At around 5 minutes mark, pour the milk. Use the same cup or a ladle to aerate the chai by scooping some chai and pouring it back into the pot from a height. Repeat this a few times and then bring the milk chai to a full boil.
½ cup full-fat milk
Meanwhile, keep your mugs and kettles ready with the sweetener of your choice.
sweetener as per taste
Keep an eye on the chai as it may boil over and spill. When the milk chai rises with foam, take the pan off the heat and swirl to settle. Or you may reduce the heat to low and let it simmer and then bring it back up to medium or high. At this point, if your chai is not looking strong enough, add a teaspoon more tea leaves. Repeat the boiling and swirling at least twice or until the chai gets the deep colour you desire. Not more than 3 minutes.
Strain the hot masala chai through a fine-mesh tea strainer held over a teapot.
Pour the chai into the mugs from a height. Serve immediately with your favourite teatime treats.