The perfect monsoon staple is masala chai – strong and redolent with the aroma of spices. Try this recipeĀ – it substitutes sugar with jaggery for a superbly earthy flavor that goes beautifully with the spice kick!
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(Makes 2 cups)
Ingredients
- 2 cup water
- 2-3 tsp loose leaf black tea (strong)
- 2-inch cinnamon stick
- 6 cardamom pods
- 6 cloves
- 1/2 inch crushed ginger
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 2-star anise
- 6 black peppercorns
- 1 cup milk
- Jaggery powder, to taste
Procedure
- Heat water with black tea leaves (strong).
- Add cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, ginger, fennel seeds, star anise and black peppercorns.
- Boil for 2 minutes.
- Add milk and brew till tea is rich brown in colour and slightly thickened. A lovely spice-laden aroma of the tea should waft through.
- Strain and serve hot with sweetened with jaggery or cane sugar.
Hi Shilps, I make it almost exactly this way and have it with jaggery syrup. Reina Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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Hi Reina…..true nothing better than a self-brewed hot cup of tea on a rainy day
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