Authentic Chai
This recipe I got from living for 6 weeks in Dharamsala, Himmachal Pradesh, India.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄2saucepan water
- 1medium cinnamon stick
- 3
- 8
- 1 1⁄2
- 2
- 2 1⁄2tablespoons unbleached cane sugar
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DIRECTIONS
- Start to heat the water to boiling.
- In the meantime, cut each peppercorn in half with a knife and crack open each cardamom pod by biting it or smashing it.
- Put all spices and ginger in the pan. Boil about 5 minutes or until the water is light brown colored from the spices.
- Add 1/2 cup of the milk and the tea. Then stir in the sugar making sure it melts.
- Add the rest of the milk and heat to almost boiling for a couple more minutes.
- Depending on your taste, you can add more or less milk or sugar to the recipe.
- Strain the mixture into glasses and taste authentic chai from the Himalayas!
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