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“Traditional masala chai is made with black tea and milk, and simmered with many spices that give it a wonderful aroma,” says Nancy Oliveria, RD, manager of the nutrition and wellness service ...
Masala chai is composed of three major components: masala, chai (or tea), and milk. Recipes and preparation of chai can vary by geography and by family. One way to prepare masala chai is by gently boiling water with spices in a pot. Tea is then added to the pot and brewed to preference.
There are many other popular variations depending on regional and cultural affiliations. By and large, tea drinkers in India drink milk tea. In Southern India, Masala Chai is not popular; instead, tea brewed with milk and sugar is the prime beverage. Popular tea brews in Assam are Sah, Ronga Sah (red tea without milk) and Gakhir Sah .
Chai with cream – prepared using dry or fresh variants of tea, often has hints of cardamom (elaichi), cinnamon (dalchini) or a mixture of spices, which constitute the special masala chai, taken especially during the cold to keep the winter-related problems at bay; Doodh soda – mixture of milk and lemon-lime soda; Haldi doodh or hot turmeric ...
Sweet cinnamon, peppery cardamom, and robust black tea tingle along your tongue and spread warmth throughout your body. With creamy milk and sugar to balance out the spice, chai is the perfect ...
Noon chai is traditionally made from green tea leaves, milk, salt and baking soda, and is usually cooked in a samavar. [1] The leaves are boiled for about an hour [7] with baking soda until it develops a burgundy colouration, then ice or cold water is added to "shock" it and make it stay that colour.
Recipe courtesy of Masala Farm: Stories and Recipes from an Uncommon Life in the Country by Suvir Saran with Raquel Pelzel and Charlie Burd. Published by Chronicle Books, 2012. Related articles
It is made by grating ginger into brewed black tea along with milk and sugar. Another commonly used version is ginger lemon tea which is prepared by adding ginger root to lukewarm lemon juice. [26] Masala chai is often brewed by adding spices and ginger root to tea leaves, milk, and sugar. [27]