Masala Chai Recipe
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
4.9 out of 5 stars
(126)
Ingredients
1 serving
- 4-5 whole green cardamom pods (or sub white cardamom pods)
- 2 whole cloves
- 1-2 star anise (optional )
- 4-5 peppercorns (optional)
- 1 cup of water ( see notes)
- 2-3 slices ginger (or more! skins ok) , or sub 1-2 teaspoons ground ginger
- ½ cinnamon stick – split lengthwise
- 1-2 tablespoons loose-leaf black tea, (or 1-2 tea bags) Or sub-decaf black tea
- 1 cup milk of your choice- organic whole milk, almond milk, oat milk, soy milk, cashew milk, hemp milk ( I like unsweetened, vanilla-flavored almond or oat milk) See notes for “ratio”.
- 2-3 teaspoons (or more or less) maple syrup, honey, sugar or alternative. (Sugar is traditional, but I prefer maple. )
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Preparation
Step 1
Lightly crush cardamom pods, whole cloves, star anise and peppercorns, and place in a small pot with 1 cup of water. Add ginger and cinnamon. Muddle the ginger a bit right in the pot.
Step 2
Bring to a simmer, simmer gently for 5-10 minutes covered, and turn off the heat.
Step 3
Add the tea (Do not boil the tea, it can get bitter) and let it steep for at least 5-minutes.
Step 4
Add your choice of milk. Bring to a simmer once more, turn off the heat.
Step 5
Stir in your choice of sweetener, taste, adding more sweetener to taste. If it tastes bitter, you need more sweetener. Strain into a chai glass or mug.
Step 6
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