Masala Chai
Provided By:
Sean
Source:
Style:
Indian
Type:
Drink
Serves:
2
Serveing Size:
1 cup
Cal/serving:
61
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1.5 cups water
- Fresh Ginger Root, 1" thick slice
- 2 green cardamom pods, bruised
- 2 whole cloves
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tea bags
Instructions:
- Pour milk and water into a small pan
- Smash ginger with mortar and pestle (or grate, finely chop, etc.) and add to liquid
- Add cloves, cardamom pods, and tea bags
- Bring to boil
- While the chai is cooking, get two teacups and put 1 tsp of sugar in each one.
- After chai boils remove from heat and let sit for 1 minute
- Strain into the teacups
- Stir and serve hot.
Notes:
I make this with whole milk. Using skim milk cuts the calories to about 38 per cup.
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