Masala Tea, Chai Tea, Indian Spiced Milk Tea

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Masala Tea Chai Tea Indian Spiced Milk Tea

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This Indian hot milk tea is spiced with whole cracked cardamons and a pinch of powdered cloves. It is a nice balance of tea, milk, sugar and spices. I like it best served during tea time with some appropriate Indian savoury snacks like vadais or pakoras.

These vadais are delicious. If you were to purchase these locally from a food vendor, a few green chillies will be thrown into the bag as well. The way to eat them is to take a bite of vadai and then a bite of chilli. If things get too spicy, that's when you start sipping the Masala Tea! 

I had posted a recipe for these vadais. I make them not with a traditional water based batter but one that is prawn/seafood stock based. It makes them so much more savoury and tasty. Click here for recipe, Vadai, Gluten Free Savoury Snack.

MASALA TEA, CHAI TEA, INDIAN SPICED MILK TEA        

Prep:	2 minutes
Cook:	5 minutes
Inactive:	5 - 10 minutes
Level:	Easy
Makes:	1 good size cup
Oven Temperature:	-
Can recipe be doubled?	Yes
Make ahead?	Taste best freshly brewed.

Just the ingredients 1 and 1/2 cups water 1 Tablespoon black tea leaves 1/4 cup milk 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons condensed milk 5 cardamon pods Pinch of ground cloves

Ingredients

1 and 1/2 cups water
1 Tablespoon black tea leaves
I like the brand, Taj Mahal which an Indian grocery store will very likely stock.
1/4 cup milk
1 and 1/2 Tablespoons condensed milk
Scrolls down to 'Tips' to find out what you can do with the rest of the condensed milk.
5 cardamon pods
Pinch of ground cloves

Method

Boil water. 

Crack cardamon pods. I use the bottom of one of my heavy base pots. It does a great job. 

When water boils, add tea leaves, milk and condensed milk. 

Watch carefully for it to come back to a boil. If you don't, chances are it will boil over and there will be one big milky mess to clean up.

So once it comes back to a boil, quickly add cracked cardamon pods and ground cloves. 

Turn off heat immediately and remove from stove. If you boil it any longer, the cardamon will lose its core flavour and the beverage will boil over.

Let it steep 5 to 10 minutes. 

Strain and serve. 

Tips

This is what you can do to use up the rest of the condensed milk.

A wonderfully creamy yet light Mexican Inspired Lime and Lemongrass Infused Caramel Flan. It is a good party dessert as it feeds many and although it is very good, you should not eat too big of a slice. It is very sweet.

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