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Basic Chai Tea
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 2
Add sugar/desired sweetener to taste.
Ingredients:
1 cinnamon stick
6 allspice berries
6 whole green cardamom pods or 6 white cardamom pods
1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
1/8 teaspoon fennel seed
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
ground cloves, a pinch
2 teaspoons black assam tea leaves
2 teaspoons sugar (to taste)
1 cup whole milk
Directions:
1. With the side of a cleaver or chef’s knife, gently crush the whole spices, then add them to a small saucepan, along with ginger, cloves, tea leaves, and sugar.
2. Add in 1 cup water and bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. Cover pan and remove from heat; steep for 3 minutes.
4. Return pan to low heat and add in milk.
5. Bring to just a simmer, then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into 2 warmed teacups or small mugs.
6. Serve immediately.
By RecipeOfHealth.com