Gujarati-Style Chai
A staple in every Indian household—here is my family’s recipe for Gujarati-style chai. Perfect for wintery mornings and sleepy afternoons with a small assortment of biscuits and crackers.
Servings: 1
Ingredients
4 ounces of water
1 teaspoon loose black tea (from Indian store)
7 fresh mint leaves
2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
3/4 cup of milk
1 1/2 teaspoon cane sugar (raw cane sugar is preferred)
1/4 teaspoon chai masala
Instructions
Add tea leaves to simmering water and let it simmer for 3 minutes before adding in mint and ginger. Simmer for another 3 minutes.
Add milk and sugar. Continue simmering and mixing occasionally so that the milk doesn’t burn on the bottom of the pot.
Add chai masala and bring it up to a rolling boil two times, and remove from heat in between each (otherwise, the boiling milk will overflow).
Strain over a mug and serve.
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