Easy Masala Chai Food

EASY AUTHENTIC MASALA CHAI

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a small pot. Add ginger, cloves, cinnamon stick, green cardamom, and black cardamom; simmer until flavors infuse, about 5 minutes. Add tea bags; simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk and sugar; bring back to a boil. Strain tea into mugs.

EASY MASALA CHAI RECIPE

Steps:

• Add cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, peppercorns, and cloves to the bowl of a mortar (or cutting board) and use pestle (or heavy pan) to slightly crush the spices. You aren't pulverizing into a powder, just slightly crushing into small pieces (see photo).
• To a medium saucepan add crushed spices, water, and grated (or sliced) ginger and bring to a boil over high heat. (Note: For a less gingery chai, reduce amount of ginger and slice rather than grating). Then reduce heat slightly to medium/medium-low and maintain a simmer for 15 minutes or until it reduces by about one-third.
• Add tea (loose leaf or bags) and dairy-free milk of choice (we love light canned coconut) and lower heat to low. Cover and continue cooking for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Then turn off heat and let steep for 5 minutes more (covered) or longer for deeper flavor.
• Add sweetener of choice to taste (we prefer stevia or maple syrup, but sugar is more traditional). Strain through a fine mesh strainer before serving.
• Keep strained, cooled leftovers covered in the fridge up to 3-4 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in a milk frother. Not freezer friendly.

EASY CHAI MASALA

Steps:

• Mix all the above ingredients and store in tightly closed jars.
• Instructions for the tea preparetion:.
• Prepare your black tea as usual (I like it very strong!).
• Remove the black tea bag.
• Add two teaspoons of the spiced mixture per serving cup.
• This tea will be better if you boil all together again (for example in the microwave).
• Add sugar other sweetener as desired. If you want add more milk; This depends only on your taste!
• Enjoy (time does not include tea preparation).
• Note: You can add 1-2 sugar cups directly in the mixture. Add 3 or more teaspoons mixture per cup.