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Masala chai literally translates to spiced tea. There are as many different recipes as people making it. Chai is such an integral part of Indian culture that it is virtually impossible to avoid when traveling through any part of the Indian sub-continent. Even when fresh cold drinking water cannot be found, you will inevitably encounter a chai-wallah, or chai seller, yelling out, chayee! chayee!
While riding the rails in India, the call of the chai wallah can be heard at every stop proffering their delicious hot drink.
It is not uncommon for a chai-wallah to board a train in the middle of the night and wake up passengers to sell chai. The chai arrives in small
clay cups that customers throw from the train windows when finished!
Indian chai is typically made using a rich black tea, usually an Assam, and brewing it in heavy milk with cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and pepper. The drink produces a warm soothing effect and engenders a wonderfully calming effect on the body.
Brew this tea piping hot and scoop in some sugar to help open up the exotic flavor of this spicy blend. Just try and stop after one cup!
Ingredients: Black tea, ginger root, cinnamon, green cardamom and cinnamon ginger and black pepper.
Origin: India Blend
Preparation:
Bring
freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of
tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the
teapot. Cover and let steep for 6 minutes. While the tea is brewing
prepare your cup to receive the chai put 2 teaspoons of sugar in the
cup and add milk (about 20%) of the cups volume. When the chai is
ready pour into your cup.
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