My friend from India gave me the most amazing Christmas gift, an Indian spice box. And to go along with the gift she gave me the recipe for delicious Chai. It is the perfect drink for the winter weather advisory we are experiencing tonight. Now let's hope the power stays on.
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| Indian Chai with spice box and tea discards |
Indian Chai
2 cups water
6-8 slices sliced fresh ginger
5 chopped fresh mint leaves
1 Tbs Indian tea leaves (Tetley British blend or any other Indian tea)
4-5 cardamom pods
1-2 cloves
1/2 to 1 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 Cup milk
sugar
In a saucepan, combine water, ginger, and mint leaves and cook over high heat. Add tea leaves. Remove seeds from cardamom pods and crush a bit. Add cardamom seeds, fennel seeds, and cloves to the pan and heat to boiling. Add milk and sugar and cook another minute. Turn heat off and let steep a couple of minutes. Enjoy!
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| Chai preparation |
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| Almost done |
