Authentic Chai Recipes

AUTHENTIC HOMEMADE INDIAN CHAI

Steps:

• Bring water and milk to a simmer with desired spices in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to lowest setting and add tea. Steep until tea takes on a deep, pinky-tan colour, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain into a cup and stir in sugar to taste.

CHAI

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. , Stir in milk. Return to a boil; boil for 1 minute, then strain. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Pour into mugs. Top each with whipped cream, cinnamon and a cinnamon stick if desired.

AUTHENTIC CHAI

Steps:

• Start to heat the water to boiling.
• In the meantime, cut each peppercorn in half with a knife and crack open each cardamom pod by biting it or smashing it.
• Put all spices and ginger in the pan. Boil about 5 minutes or until the water is light brown colored from the spices.
• Add 1/2 cup of the milk and the tea. Then stir in the sugar making sure it melts.
• Add the rest of the milk and heat to almost boiling for a couple more minutes.
• Depending on your taste, you can add more or less milk or sugar to the recipe.
• Strain the mixture into glasses and taste authentic chai from the Himalayas!

TRADITIONAL CHAI TEA

Steps:

• In large saucepan combine first nine ingredients.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer ten minutes.
• Remove from heat and strain with fine sieve or through coffee filters.
• Return to pot and add honey until melted.
• Add milk and heat through, but do not boil.
• Serve in clear mugs with a pinch of cinnamon on top.
• Merry Christmas!
• You can also store the tea without the honey and milk in the fridge, then just reheat and add milk and honey to taste.
• This is a nice tea to serve with gingerbread or shortbread cookies at gatherings.