Authentic Chai

Name: Authentic Chai
Ingredients: 1/2 saucepan water; 18 black peppercorns; 18 cardamom pods; 1 medium cinnamon stick; 3 cloves; 8 slices fresh ginger (you don't need to peel it); 1 1/2 cups milk, divided; 2 tablespoons black tea, like Taj Mahal; 2 1/2 tablespoons unbleached cane sugar

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 saucepan water
18 black peppercorns
18 cardamom pods
1 medium cinnamon stick
3 cloves
8 slices fresh ginger (you don't need to peel it)
1 1/2 cups milk, divided
2 tablespoons black tea, like Taj Mahal
2 1/2 tablespoons unbleached cane sugar

Directions

1

Start to heat the water to boiling.
2

In the meantime, cut each peppercorn in half with a knife and crack open each cardamom pod by biting it or smashing it.
3

Put all spices and ginger in the pan. Boil about 5 minutes or until the water is light brown colored from the spices.
4

Add 1/2 cup of the milk and the tea. Then stir in the sugar making sure it melts.
5

Add the rest of the milk and heat to almost boiling for a couple more minutes.
6

Depending on your taste, you can add more or less milk or sugar to the recipe.
7

Strain the mixture into glasses and taste authentic chai from the Himalayas!