Friday, July 9, 2010

Masala Chai



MASALA CHAI (Serves 2)

Quantity
Ingredients
200 ml /approx 1 cup
Milk
100 ml
Water
6 gms (3 Tea bags)
Tea Powder
1 tsp
1 tsp All Spice Powder
1 tsp
Cardamom Powder
To taste
Sugar



Method

Step 1: In a saucepan, combine Milk and water and bring it to a boil
Step 2: Add the tea powder to the boiled milk and simmer the flame
Keep stirring occasionally until it reduces to 2/3rd of the quantity (approx 3 to 4 minutes)
Step 3: Add the cardamom and All spice Powder and stir for another 2 minutes
Step 4: Remove from the stove and filter using a tea strainer
Step 5:  Add sugar to taste and serve.

Note: Usually ground ginger, Cinnamon and Cloves are used to make chai masala powder. But All spice powder can be substituted to bring the same taste and aroma.







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