Dum wali masala chai

Introduce

Chef :

Sumera Rahman

Dum wali masala chai

# starambassador #trendy # Dum wali masala chai using whole spices, black tea and your choice of milk. A cozy comforting mug of goodness is been made Serve this with Spicy fitters or even with french fries or with cookies if you have a sweet tooth INGREDIENTS IN CHAI There are typically four components in Masala Chai and the secret is finding the perfect balance between them.thats are tea leaves ,whole spice ,milk and sweetner.

Ingredient

1 tsp

Black Tea Leaves

star anise

1/2 inch

Fresh ginger

2 pods

cardamom

cinnamon

1-2 cloves

whole

2-4

peppercorns

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

LIGHTLY CRUSH SPICES. Lightly crush cardamom pods, whole cloves, star anise and peppercorns, and place in a small pot with 1 cup of water. Add ginger and cinnamon. Muddle the ginger a bit right in the pot.

* Step 2

SIMMER THE SPICES IN 1 CUP OF WATER FOR 5 MINUTES. Bring to a simmer, simmer gently for 5-10 minutes covered, and turn off the heat.

* Step 3

ADD THE TEA Add the tea (Do not boil the tea, it can get bitter) and let it steep for at least 5-minutes.

* Step 4

ADD THE MILK Add milk. Bring to a simmer once more, turn off the heat.

* Step 5

ADD lTHE SWEETNESS Stir in your choice of sweetener, taste, adding more sweetener to taste. If it tastes bitter, you need more sweetener it is highly recommended to add jaggery instead of sugar for bestest results Strain into a chai glass or mug.

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