Masala Chai
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 7:45pm

Ingredients




4 whls cloves
2 cardamom, pods
1 cinnamon stick, broken up
3 cups water
teaspoon ground ginger
teaspoon freshly ground pepper
cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons black tea

Preparation

1 In a mortar, crush the cloves, cardamom pods and cinnamon. Transfer the crushed spices to a small saucepan, add the water, ginger and pepper and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat, cover and let steep for 5 minutes. 2 Add the milk and sugar to the pan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the tea. Cover and let steep for 3 minutes. Stir the chai, then strain it into a warmed teapot or directly into teacups.