MASALA TEA/ MASALA CHAI/SPICED TEA

MASALA TEA/ MASALA CHAI(Masala Tea is nothing but Spiced Tea)

In India, Every household has this practice of having a cup of tea or coffee everyday in the morning and in the evening. Every family has its unique version of making the tea/coffee. In coffee, they are limited options to bring in the difference, there is either filter coffee or directly adding the powder or the instant coffee. where as Tea can be a differentiator , you can experiment variations. Masala means mixture of spices, India is famous for spices. So we have this unique way of preparing the drink with the spice. I would like to share my recipe of Masala Tea in this blog . 

Ingredients:


3 tea cups milk
3-4 sticks cinnamon
1 pod green cardamom
4 cloves
4 black peppercorns
6 tsp granulated sugar
1 slice ginger (optional)
3 tsp tea powder  (Red Label , Taj Mahal, Darjeeling etc)
1 tea cup water (I use whole milk)

Instructions: Boil the milk, Add tea powder and then the Masala-[cinnamon sticks+ Black peppercorns +cloves] , Add sugar as per your taste.Then keep boiling it on low flame till you smell the fusion of flavors coming together which gives the perfect taste of a authentic"Masala Chai". I am sure you all will love it !

Tips: try out these variations

What can be more refreshing than a cup of tea after a long, tiring day at work? With a pinch of Cinnamon and dried Ginger, the Masala Chai helps a great deal in keeping those headaches at bay.