Masala Chaey

Masala Chaey

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Serves:  3-4

Ingredients:

1.    Water 1½ cups

2.    Dried tea leaves (or tea

           powder) :     2 tsp.

3.    Whole milk : 1 cup

4.    Masala chai powder:  ½ tsp.

5.    Sugar : 2 tsp.

For the masala

1.    Cinnamon:  2 sticks

2.    Ginger powder : 1 tsp.

3.    Cloves:  3-4 nos.

4.    Cardamoms : 4-5 nos.

5.    Fennel (aniseed):  ½ tsp.

6.    Peppercorn 1 no.

7.    Powder all the above

           ingredients & mix .Store in

          an airtight container.

Method:

1. Heat the milk for a minute.

2. Boil the water and the sugar.

3. Add the tea leaves and the masala powder.

4. When the concoction starts boiling, remove it from the fire.

5. Pour out the milk into a cup.

6. Place a strainer on the cup and pour about 1/3 cup of the tea concoction into

the strainer.

7. Remove strainer and stir the tea well.