Whenever I make tea, it’s usually ginger tea or cardamom tea, but never both, leave alone other spices. It just never occurred to me, though I have all the common spices in my kitchen at all times. This was such an obvious yet brilliant idea and I really relished the drink.
In Singapore, Masala Chai is one of the most popular drinks in Indian restaurants when I go out for meals with non-Indians. The hotels here add condensed milk instead of milk which gives a wonderful flavour to the tea although it’s not practical for us to make tea with condensed milk at home all the time.
Here is how I make Indian Masala Chai
Boil 1 tbsp tea leaves in half cup water. Add 2 cloves, 1 cardamom, a few cinnamon pieces and some grated ginger. Add 1 cup milk and bring to boil again. Do not boil for too long, simmer add required amount of sugar and remove from fire. Serve hot
Other Drinks Recipes On This Blog
Ginger Tea
Spiced Buttermilk
Lichee Lemon Cooler
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Thanks for the masala chai recipe.
Mmm, this looks divine! Oh, you've got me all desparate to drink some chai now, I'll have to go and buy some more milk! I have just posted some pictures of the last time I made chai on my blog, you can see it here if you are interested: http://mangosoup.blogspot.com/2009/08/masala-chai.html
Hi there Nags! Congratulations on your win in the Petite Pig’s Food Porn Contest – it’s truly well deserved!
Hi Nags, masala chai looks wonderful and just loving your new layout too 🙂
Rosie x
it snowed here today n this is just what i want!!
We are coffee people, and if we make tea once in a while, masala tea is what we go for… Thanks so much for the second entry N…
BTW all the pics you submitted for the event are lovely… Good luck with it, hope you win!
Love your pics and will be voting for you too!
I am a Chinese but I LOVE Indian Food. =) All the spices…hmm hmmm makes me hungry. Could you advise me if Masala Chai is also known as Masala Tea?
best regards
Jade
nice pics Nags, you got my vote! as for tea, yeah, I can’t do anything without my masala chai made with my mom’s homemade masala!!:)
nags, i want that mud cup.. and the pics are gorgeous…