Dr. Resham Uttamchandani and Jasdeep Chawla explain how masala chai offers more health benefits than popular seasonal drinks like pumpkin spiced lattes..
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Assam black tea leaves
- Half cup whole or almond milk
- 1 cup water
Spice mix:
- 4-5 green cardamom pods
- 2-3 whole cloves
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 1 piece of star anise or a pinch of ground anise
- 1-inch piece of ginger
- Half tsp black peppercorns
- Sugar to taste
Instructions
- In a small pan, add water and let it simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- For the spice mix, lightly crush the cardamon pods and black peppercorns in a bowl, and add the cinnamon stick broken into pieces, along with grated ginger and anise.
- Add the mix to the water with the black tea leaves and bring it to a boil for 4-5 minutes, until the flavors are infused in the water.
- Pour the milk and bring the whole mixture to a boil for another 2-3 minutes until the milk has completely blended into the tea and spice mix.
- Strain the tea with a filter into a cup and sweeten it with sugar.
Serve hot!
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Assam black tea leaves
- Half cup whole or almond milk
- 1 cup water
Spice mix:
- 4-5 green cardamom pods
- 2-3 whole cloves
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 1 piece of star anise or a pinch of ground anise
- 1-inch piece of ginger
- Half tsp black peppercorns
- Sugar to taste
Instructions
- In a small pan, add water and let it simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- For the spice mix, lightly crush the cardamon pods and black peppercorns in a bowl, and add the cinnamon stick broken into pieces, along with grated ginger and anise.
- Add the mix to the water with the black tea leaves and bring it to a boil for 4-5 minutes, until the flavors are infused in the water.
- Pour the milk and bring the whole mixture to a boil for another 2-3 minutes until the milk has completely blended into the tea and spice mix.
- Strain the tea with a filter into a cup and sweeten it with sugar.
Serve hot!
