Name: Chai Tea
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 Cinnamon Stick; 1/2 Vanilla Bean Pod; 5 slice Fresh Ginger; 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon Dried Pink Rose Petals; 8 Black Peppercorns; 8 Pink Peppercorns; 10 Whole Cloves; 10 Cardamom Pods; 4 bag Black Tea; 5 cup Milk; 6 Shelled Unsalted Pistachios; to taste Ground Cinnamon; to taste Edible Dried Rose Petals

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Masala chai is a flavored tea beverage made by brewing black tea with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices and herbs

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Ingredients

- Serves 4 +

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2 Cinnamon Stick

1/2 Vanilla Bean Pod

5 slice Fresh Ginger

1 tablespoon Brown Sugar

1 1/2 teaspoon Dried Pink Rose Petals

8 Black Peppercorns

8 Pink Peppercorns

10 Whole Cloves

10 Cardamom Pods

4 bag Black Tea

5 cup Milk

6 Shelled Unsalted Pistachios

to taste Ground Cinnamon

to taste Edible Dried Rose Petals

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STEP 1

Split the Vanilla Bean Pod (1/2) in half lengthwise.

STEP 2

Lightly crush the Black Peppercorns (8), Pink Peppercorns (8), Whole Cloves (10) and Cardamom Pods (10) in a mortar with pestle. Remove and lightly crush Shelled Unsalted Pistachios (6).

STEP 3

Put Cinnamon Stick (2), vanilla, fresh Fresh Ginger (5 slice), Brown Sugar (1 tablespoon), Dried Pink Rose Petals (1 1/2 teaspoon), crushed peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, Black Tea (4 bag) and Milk (5 cup) in a small pot and bring to a simmer.

STEP 4

Simmer for 3-4 minutes.

STEP 5

Turn heat off, cover pot and steep for 30 minutes.

STEP 6

Strain mixture and enjoy straight away or store in airtight container in the fridge.

STEP 7

Garnish with crushed pistachios, Ground Cinnamon (to taste), and Edible Dried Rose Petals (to taste).

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tehemina

very nice

Sven Alfredson

I have a serious chai tea addiction and this was worth the effort. The flavor is intense.