Chai ( from Moosewood Restaurant New Classics)

photo by Baby Kato



- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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2
ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1 inch piece fresh gingerroot, sliced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cardamom seed
- 6 -8 whole cloves
- 2 teaspoons black tea leaves (or your favorite tea) or 2 tea bags (or your favorite tea)
- 3⁄4 cup milk
- use mild honey or sugar, to sweeten
directions
- In a medium saucepan,boil the water and spices until the liquid has reduced to 2 cups,10-15 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the tea-and steep for 4 to 5 minutes. Strain the tea and discard the leaves and spices,and return the tea to the saucepan. Add the milk and heat to boiling. Add sweetener to taste and serve.
- (total time 20 minutes).
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Reviews
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I enjoyed this chai tea very much, Makwa. I slightly crushed and bruised the cardamom seeds, fennel seeds, whole cloves, sliced ginger and the peppercorns with my motar and pestle before using. I used oloong tea and orange blossom honey but omitted the milk, its a personal preference only. I find that honey always enhances the flavour of the tea by bringing out all the individual flavours. Thanks so much for sharing.
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I have been on a huge chai tea kick lately and have been sampling all that zaar has to offer. This was a nice mild tea and I definitely like the addition of ginger (which I doubled and am glad that I did) - it gives it a nice flavour. I also like the fennel seeds but think overall it was missing that oomph that you normally get in an indian restaurant. Thanks for posting!
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