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Chai (Indian Tea)

January 19, 2013 by Lois Britton 4 Comments

I meet weekly with a group of English speaking women for Bible study; people are always coming and going.  Our group has gotten smaller of late, and with many of our American regulars stateside, it has taken on a much more international feel.  I’ve been treated to some wonderful meals as we’ve met in members’ homes – enjoying dishes that I had never even heard of before.  A Swedish cake, Indian breakfast dishes, and chai, which I have tasted before, but not like this.  I hope to be bringing you more of the recipes soon.

I had to get directions from my friend and hostess, Prethi, twice.  I tried making a cup of chai at home and I just knew that it wasn’t exactly the same.  I got more detailed instruction on a second visit and ran into the kitchen when I heard her preparing the ginger.  I think I’ve got it now, and I can’t wait to make this for my daughters.

When Prethi mentioned that she would like to learn to do some baking, cakes in particular, I jumped at the chance.  We made a vanilla cake this week. Prethi baked; her daughter decorated.

I’ll give you the instructions Prethi gave me.  I scaled it down to make just one cup.  The chai is very hot, spicy, and sweet.  The ginger flavor is very strong, which I enjoyed.  It’s a super food, it has to be good for you, right?

Ingredients

3 cups milk
1 cup water
4 spoons black tea powder (or black tea bags)
2  inch piece of ginger, no need to peel, crush with mortar and pestle to release the juices
4 pods cardamon, broken open
sugar to taste (I sweetened with Stevia)

Directions

  • Combine all ingredients in a medium sauce pan
  • Simmer until a caramel color
  • Strain

serves:4

Lois Britton

An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com,  she connects readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the USF. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.

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Comments

  1. kitchen flavours

    January 20, 2013 at 2:28 am

    I love Chai Tea. I make this sometimes, with cloves and cinnamon stick added in. I have never tried having this with ginger, will add that when I make this tea next!
    Thanks for sharing, have a nice day!

    Reply
  2. Lois B

    January 20, 2013 at 7:24 am

    Kitchen flavours – Prethi mentioned that in some areas they use other spices, even pepper corns.

    Reply
  3. evil cake lady

    January 20, 2013 at 7:27 am

    oh i love chai, and i love fresh ginger tea, so this version of chai sounds like heaven! thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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    […] the kitchen to watch her make chai, ask questions, and take notes on my phone, so I could write a blog post and share her recipe. Our daughter is also a big fan of chai. The one complaint we share about the […]

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