How to make Masala Chai part 4/4
Channel: Hayes Raffle
Date: 18/07/2020

How-to make Masala Chai 

There may be as many ways to make Masala Chai as there are Indian kitchens. I'm not Indian, but I love the cuisine, so I've learned how to make Masala Chai (tea with spices). Some Indians I know call this sort of tea "home tea." 

This is how I like to do it: 

Videos:
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlP-99075us
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4tfn0ZtVNA
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIMG-ZdxWQY
Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiUKs8_6fbs

Instructions: 

1. In a blender, grind up for 60 seconds: 
 - 2 cups water
 - fresh ginger - a knob the size of your thumb (1-2 T)
 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or even better, about 1/2 inch of a cinnamon stick
 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom, or even better, 3 whole pods that you have crushed in a mortar and pestle

2. transfer this blended mixture to a pot and bring it to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes. Careful it doesn't boil over!

3. Add 4 tablespoons CTC tea, or the tea of your choice. Simmer for 3 minutes

4. Optional: if you like your chai sweet, add 1-2 Tablespoons sugar now.

5. Add 2 cups milk and bring back to a simmer. Careful it doesn't boil over! You can continue cooking the chai now for a stronger taste, or just serve it. For a non-dairy chai, you can use oatmilk, almond milk or another nondairy milk, but don't let nondairy milk reach a boil as it may curdle.

6. pour the hot chai through a strainer into your serving pitcher or cups. 

Enjoy!