Spiced Milk Tea : Masala Chai

• CHAI↗
• liquid milk↗2 cups
• water↗2 cups
• sugar↗6 teaspoons
• dried tea leaves (Assam is recommended)↗3 teaspoons
• masala, spice↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• MASALA MIX↗
• ground ginger↗1⁄2 cup
• clove↗1⁄8 cup
• whole black peppercorn↗1⁄3 cup
• cinnamon, ground↗3 tablespoons
• grated nutmeg, around 1/4 piece↗1 teaspoon
• green cardamom pods↗2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put all the masala mixture ingredients in a spice mill or blender and grind well. You will only use a pinch of this mixture, the remaining can be stored in an airtight jar.

2. 2

   2. Pour the milk and 2 cups of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.

3. 3

   3. Add in the sugar, tea leaves and masala. Stir until the mixture turns dark (8 minutes).

4. 4

   4. Remove from heat, strain into cups and serve hot.