Recipes / Indian
Masala chai
Tea spices crushed to order; recipes vary by household.
Household recipes vary; this is a culinary overview for UK home cooks, not a certified restaurant method and not diet advice.
2 servings · Prep 2 min · Cook 10 min · Pan-Indian
Ingredients
- 250ml water
- 250ml milk
- 2 tsp loose black tea
- 2 green cardamom pods, crushed
- 1 clove
- Small cassia piece
- Pinch dried ginger
- Sugar to taste
Method
- Simmer water with crushed spices 2–3 minutes.
- Add tea, then milk. Boil up once. Strain.
Spices used
- Green cardamom (इलायची)Shop →
- Clove (लौंग)Shop →
- Cassia (दालचीनी (often labelled; confirm species))Shop →
- Dried ginger (सौंठ)Shop →
