Karak Chai

Name: Karak Chai
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 2 heaping teaspoons strong black tea leaves; 3 green cardamom pods lightly crushed; 1 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and lightly crushed; 0.75 cup whole milk; 2.5 teaspoons granulated sugar

#Vegetarian #Vegan #Easy

Total Time15mins

Rating0.0/ 5.0

Servings2people

Poppy Martin

@spicedkitchen

Ingredients

water1 cup

strong black tea leaves2 heaping teaspoons

lightly crushed3 green cardamom pods

fresh ginger, peeled and lightly crushed1 1/2-inch piece

whole milk0.8 cup

granulated sugar2.5 teaspoons

Instructions

Lightly crush the cardamom pods and ginger.

In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup water with the crushed cardamom pods and ginger. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Add 2 heaping teaspoons of strong black tea leaves and boil for 2 to 3 minutes, until the liquid is very dark.

Stir in 3/4 cup whole milk and 2 1/2 teaspoons of granulated sugar. Bring back to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer gently for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Strain the chai through a fine-mesh strainer into serving cups, discarding the tea leaves and spices. Serve immediately.

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