Masala Chai Recipe | Authentic Indian Masala Tea with Ginger & Cardamom

April 15, 2016

15 minutes

super easy

serves 1

This masala chai recipe is a comforting and aromatic Indian masala tea recipe made by simmering milk with cardamom, cloves, fresh ginger and tea. Lightly crushing the spices before adding them helps release their aroma and gives the chai its characteristic warming flavour.

This traditional masala tea recipe can be adjusted depending on how strong or sweet you like your tea. Fresh ginger and cardamom create a fragrant ginger cardamom tea, while cloves add extra depth. Black pepper or dry ginger can also be added for a stronger spiced Indian tea.

Masala chai is one of the most loved drinks in Indian cuisine and fits naturally among traditional Indian food recipes, Indian recipes, authentic Indian recipes and easy Indian recipes prepared at home.

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Ingredients

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	2½cups Milk
	½ cup Water
	3Bags Tea bags,
	3–4pods green cardamom pods
	3-4 cloves
	1 small piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped
	according to taste sugar
	2–3 black peppercorns
	A small pinch of dry ginger powder, optional

Nutritional Information

165 kcal Calorie

8 g Protein

18 g Carbohydrate

8g Fat

270 mg calcium

Directions

1.

Heat the milk and water

Add milk and water to a saucepan and bring them gradually to a gentle boil. This forms the base of the masala chai recipe.

Ingredients for Indian masala tea recipe including milk, tea, cardamom, cloves and ginger

Roughly crush the cardamom, cloves and fresh ginger together. There is no need to make a fine paste; lightly crushing the spices helps release their flavour into the Indian masala tea recipe.

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2.

Infuse the spices

Once the milk begins to bubble, add the crushed ginger, cardamom and cloves. Stir well, reduce the heat and allow the spices to infuse.

For a stronger spiced Indian tea, you can also add a few lightly crushed black peppercorns or a small amount of dry ginger.

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3.

Add the tea

Add the tea bags or tea leaves and stir gently. Let the masala tea recipe infuse for approximately 1 minute.

Masala tea recipe boiling in a steel pot with Indian spices

Leave it slightly longer if you prefer a stronger tea and deeper colour.

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4.

Rest and strain

Turn off the heat and allow the chai to rest for about 20 seconds. Strain the tea to remove the spices and tea leaves.

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5.

Sweeten and serve

Add sugar according to taste and mix thoroughly so the sweetness is evenly distributed. Serve the hot ginger cardamom tea immediately.

Masala chai recipe served in a glass with ginger, cardamom and cloves

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Notes

*Nutrition info is a rough estimate based on the ingredients. Note that values may vary from case to case*

*As with all recipes, there is a number of ways you can get things done. If you believe that some of the instructions can be improved, or have a good alternative solution, feel free to leave a comment*