Chai (Indian Tea)

Chai (Indian Tea)

Chai is black tea steeped in hot milk, flavored with wonderful spices and sweetened with sugar or honey.

Ingredients:
5-6 Orange Pekoe tea bags
1 inch cinnamon bark
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
4 green cardamom seeds
3/4 cup whole milk
5-6 tsp sugar
5 1/2 teacups water

Note: experiment by adding whole cloves, star anise, peppercorns or allspice to the recipe.

The amount of sugar should be adjusted to your preference. Break the cardamom seeds. Place the cinnamon, fennel, cardamom, sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add the teabags and let boil for another minute. Depending on the strength of tea you prefer, use 5 teabags for a milder flavor or 6 for a stronger flavor. Add 3/4 cup of milk (or more if you like), bring to an almost boil and remove immediately from stove. Remove teabags. Pour tea through a strainer and into a teapot. Serve while piping hot. Once the chai has cooled, it should not be reheated.

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