To treat your guests, adding energy to your group discussions or just enjoying a good time with friends or near ones, sipping tea is considered an unavoidable ritual! You can swear by with a cup of masala chai which can never go wrong with any discussion, chat or just for a chilled out me time!  

Here’s a simple recipe to make a special cup of Masala Chai. Make your evening special any day with this cuppa full of goodness.   

Ingredients

• 1/ 2 tablespoons black tea (or 1–2 tea bags)
• 1/ 2 cup Purabi milk
• 3–5 cardamon pods
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 star anise (optional)
• 4–5 peppercorns (optional)
• 1 cup water
• 2–3 slices ginger (skins ok)
• ½ cinnamon stick, split lengthwise (use your fingers to separate)
• 2–3 teaspoons (or more or less) maple syrup, honey, sugar or alternative

Instructions

• Lightly crush cardamon, cloves, star anise and peppercorns and place in a small pot with 1 cup of water. Add ginger (crushed a bit), cinnamon and black tea. 
• Bring to a boil. Turn off heat and let seep 10 minutes.
• Add milk. Bring to a simmer once more, turn off heat.
• Sweeten, taste, strain into a glass.

You can follow this recipe for a fresh and strong flavor of chai. Or make your own homemade masala chai powder and store it in a dry container which has a long shelf life. People who like to make masala chai more often can opt for this option.

What will you need:

• Tea leaves 4 teaspoons
• Black peppercorns 16
• Cinnamon 1 inch stick
• Cloves 4
• Green cardamoms 4
• Dry ginger 1 teaspoon
• Milk 2 cups
• Sugar 4 teaspoons (as per taste)

Instructions

Step 1

Dry grind all the masala ingredients to a fine powder. Let it cool completely then sieve.

Step 2

Store in an airtight container. Use the masala as and when required to make tea.

Step 3

To make tea, mix two cups of milk and two cups of water and bring to a boil. Add tea leaves and chai masala.

Step 4

Let it boil for a minute, add sugar. When it comes to a boil, lower heat and let it simmer for two minutes.

Step 5

Strain and serve tea piping hot with your choice of snacks.