Nutrient Information for 1 cup (with milk) | |||
Energy (Kcal) | Protein (g) | Carbohydrate (g) | Total Fats (g) |
48 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
4 Cups
8-10 minutes
1 cup
- 3 cups water (4 cups if not adding milk)
- 2 tsp black tea leaves
- 3 pods green cardamom, crushed
- 2 cm piece ginger, chopped
- 2 cloves (laung), crushed
- 2 cm piece cinnamon (dalchini), crushed
- 1 cup milk, preferably toned*(optional)
- You may replace cinnamon and clove with ½ tsp fennel seeds (Saunf) and ¼ tsp black pepper (kali mirch), if the taste is acceptable
- If using chai masala (ready-made spiced tea mix), skip cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves, and use 1 levelled tsp of chai masala instead.
Note: Refer to recipe of Chai Masala (Spiced Tea Mix)
*You may use toned milk/skimmed milk for tea preparation
- Boil 3 cups of water in a kettle or a saucepan.
- Crush green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon in a mortar pestle into a power spice mixture.
- Add chopped ginger and crushed spice powder into the water.
- Once the ingredients boil, add tea leaves and let the mixture simmer on low flame for 1-2 minutes.
- Add milk if desired and let the tea simmer on low flame for another 2-3 minutes. If not adding milk, proceed to the next step.
- Strain the tea and enjoy.