Chai masala

Cookinero 2 May 2025

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Initially, this Indian drink was milky, not tea. The thing is that tea was quite expensive, so the drink consisted of milk, sugar and a crazy amount of spices - this is India! Around the middle of the 20th century, black tea leaves were added to the masala composition. This was due to the emergence of mechanical processing methods, due to which tea became much cheaper.

How to cook Chai masala

Step 1

Bring water and milk to a boil, add pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves, stir well and cook for 3 minutes.

Step 2

Reduce heat to low, add black tea, sugar and simmer for about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Remove the tea from the heat, cover and leave for 15 minutes. Then strain through a fine sieve and serve.