Best Masala Tea Indian Spiced Tea Recipes

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MASALA CHAI (INDIAN SPICED TEA)



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this is a classic indian masala chai. i would venture to say half a billion people are drinking some version of this every morning. and for good reason -- it is super delicious!

Provided by Bonnie bonbon

Categories     Beverages

Time 15m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups water
3 -5 cloves
1 cinnamon stick, crushed
2 -3 cardamom pods, crushed
1/4 cup sugar or 1/4 cup sucanat
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons black tea leaves

Steps:

  • put the water on the stove and add spices, bring to boil.
  • cover and let simmer for few minutes.
  • add sugar or sucanat (whole ground sugar cane--like jaggery) and milk, stir.
  • bring back to just barely boiling (watch pot, milk will bubble over).
  • add tea leaves, cover pot, remove from heat.
  • steep for 5 minutes.
  • pour through filter to remove spices and tea leaves.

MASALA TEA (INDIAN SPICED TEA)



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This is wonderfully heady and comforting, and perfect with an Indian meal. I've made it as directed, but also have a coffeemaker I use just for tea, and most often make it in that. I'll just put the spices in a coffee filter with the tea, then throw a cardamom pod in each cup when I serve it. It's great cold too (but I prefer it hot, with a little sugar)

Provided by Charmed

Categories     Beverages

Time 15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons darjeeling tea (see note below)
8 white cardamom pods or 8 green cardamom pods
2 inches cinnamon sticks
4 whole cloves
5 cups cold water
honey or milk, to taste

Steps:

  • Warm your teapot by rinsing it with boiling water.
  • Place the tea& spices in the teapot.
  • Boil the 5 cups of water and pour over the tea& spices.
  • Let steep for 5 minutes, stir, and serve with a cardamom pod added to each cup.
  • Add sugar, honey and/or milk to taste.
  • NOTES:.
  • You can substitute Assam or Ceylon tea for the darjeeling, and can use teabags instead (1 or 2 per cup of water, depending on how strong you like your tea).
  • If using a coffeemaker, 4 teabags for a 10-cup pot seems to work perfectly.

Nutrition Facts : Sodium 3

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