Masala Chai | Masala Tea from Homemade Tea Masala powder – with step by step photos, description and video of the recipe is here. A cup of hot Masala chai for a cold morning or a rainy evening is a bliss. . Masala Tea or Masala Chai popularly known in India. It is believed to be keep our body warm during the cold seasons as it contains the hot Indian spices like pepper, cinnamon, ginger etc.
This aromatic spiced tea is surely going to refresh our mood in the morning. When there are guests or friends coming to house then there should be cup of good tea or coffee should be there during the conversation. I personally like having tea/chai instead of coffee. Many Indians day starts with a cup of chai. . and we have tea in the morning and evening time preferably. also many people get headache if they don’t drink tea. Tea can be so addicting.
Masala Tea is a perfect combination of spicy, sweet beverage made using milk, or I can say it as milk tea. If you are allergic to diary products then consider using the alternate for the milk.
Masala tea powder can be prepared very easily using the spices available in Indian Kitchen. The hot spices like ginger, cinnamon, pepper, cardamom are used to prepare masala powder. You can prepare them in bulk and store in an airtight container for later use.
Before going to the recipe, I would like to highlight some of the other recipes here.
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Masala Chai | Masala Tea
Ingredients
Tea Masala Powder
- 1.5 tsp Dry Ginger
- 3-4 small pieces of Cinnamon
- 6 Cloves
- 5 Cardamom
- 15 Peppercorns
Preparing Tea
- 1.5 cup Water
- 1 tsp Tea Masala Powder
- 1.5 tsp Tea Powder
- 1 cup Milk
- Sugar as required
Instructions
- In a mixi jar take 1.5 tsp of dry ginger, 3 – 4 small pieces cinnamon, 6 cloves, 5 cardamom, and around 15 peppercorns.
- Make a coarse powder. (You can also make this powder in bulk and store it in airtight container for later use)
- Tea Masala Powder is ready, keep it aside.
- In a sauce pot, take 1.5 cup of water.
- Then add 1 tsp of Tea masala powder. Allow it to boil.
- Add 1.5 tsp of tea powder.
- Then add 1 cup of milk.
- Add required amount of sugar as per your taste. Let it boil on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
- Once it is boiled well, switch off the flame.
- Strain it.
- Ready to serve hot.
Video
Notes
MASALA CHAI | MASALA TEA USING HOMEMADE TEA MASALA POWDER WITH STEP BY STEP PHOTOS :
- In a mixi jar take 1.5 tsp of dry ginger, 3 – 4 small pieces cinnamon, 6 cloves, 5 cardamom, and around 15 peppercorns.
- Make a coarse powder. (You can also make this powder in bulk and store it in airtight container for later use)
- Tea Masala Powder is ready, keep it aside.
- In a sauce pot, take 1.5 cup of water.
- Then add 1 tsp of Tea masala powder. Allow it to boil.
- Add 1.5 tsp of tea powder.
- Then add 1 cup of milk.
- Add required amount of sugar as per your taste. Let it boil on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
- Once it is boiled well, switch off the flame.
- Strain it.
- Ready to serve hot.
TIPS & VARIATIONS :
- Instead of adding dry ginger you can add fresh ginger while preparing tea.
- Water to Milk ratio is based on your preference.
- Do adjust the tea masala spices based on your taste.
- Taste of the tea mainly varies based on the tea powder.
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