Five Spice Chai Or Chai Latte, When Every Sip Is A Complement !
Sipping a hot cup of chai is an ultimate relaxing way to start chilly sunday morning. see more at http://onecreativekitchen.blogspot.com/2010/12/five-spice-chai-masala-tea.html
Total Steps
9
Ingredients
9
Tools Needed
4
Ingredients
- 1 cup Milk
- 2 cup Water
- 4 pods Green Cardamom
- 1 pod Black Cardamom
- 2 pieces Cloves
- 2 pieces Peppercorns
- 1 piece small Cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons Tea Leaves
- 2 teaspoons Sugar(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Boil water in a pan with five spices, black cardamom, green cardamom, <a href="/LTSH5D6W">crushed </a>pepper corns, cinnamon & cloves (lightly<a href="/LTSH5D6W"> crush</a> to bring out the<a href="/PMQVQDJ8"> flavor</a>s).
Step 2
Cover the pan with lid, as to my experience, there is a huge difference in the aroma of tea made covered and uncovered.
Step 3
Bring the water to boil and add Tea Leaves.
Step 4
I prefer <a href="/6DP5ZTYZ">brewing </a>Taj Mahal Orange Pekoe or Brook Bond "Red Label" for my Chai's, can't <a href="/3CYMY2D7">beat </a>the <a href="/PMQVQDJ8">flavor.</a>
Step 5
Let the tea leaves <a href="/6DP5ZTYZ">brew </a>for 4-5 minutes in b<a href="/W7VKDJHH">oiling w</a>ater.
Step 6
Add 1/2 cup of milk and sugar to <a href="/WDCS6JL5">taste </a>at this point &<a href="/GFSF4J5F"> simmer</a> for few minutes.
Step 7
When the tea is done, give it a grace period of another one to two minutes with lid covered, to let the spices lose all their <a href="/PMQVQDJ8">flavor </a>to the chai.
Step 8
Use a strainer to filter the tea into your tea cup.
Step 9
Lastly, to make every sip a complement, I like to <a href="/HZXPVMNR">garnish </a>the tea with <a href="/LTSH5D6W">crushed </a>green cardamom, lends it a great flavor...turning milk-addicts like me into tea lovers...!