Desi Chai
A spiced sweetened black tea mixed with tea that is now popular all around the world. Serve with a side of aloo pakora and this is your desi teatime treat sorted!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 800 ml Water
- 3 Tea Bags
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 5 Green Cardamoms (Elachi)
- 300 ml Milk
- 2- inch Cinnamon (Dalchini)
Instructions
- 1
In a large saucepan pour the water in and bring to a gentle boil
- 2
Once the water has come to a boil split the green cardamom pods in half and add to the water along with the cinnamon sticks and boil for a few minutes until fragrant
- 3
Add the tea bags then allow to gently simmer on medium heat for 3-4 minutes
- 4
Pour in the milk and bring it to a gentle boil – better to use whole fat milk but can be substituted with semi skimmed milk or for a vegan alternative almond and oat milk works well
- 5
Add in the sugar and gently simmer for 4-5 minutes – amount of sugar added can be adjusted to suit personal preference
- 6
Serve alongside homemade paratha and onion pakora for a desi teatime treat and enjoy!