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
2cm
piece cinnamon (dalchini), crushed
1 cup
milk, preferably toned*(optional)
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You may replace cinnamon and clove with ½ tsp fennel seeds (Saunf) and ¼ tsp black pepper (kali mirch), if the taste is acceptable
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If using chai masala (ready-made spiced tea mix), skip cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves, and use 1 levelled tsp of chai masala instead.
