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Basic Chai

Basic Chai — a tea recipe, 6 ingredients.

Serves 2 · Tea

contains dairy

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Ingredients

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  • Cardamom
  • Cinnamon
  • Ginger, grated
  • 2 spoons tea leaves
  • ½ cup milk
  • Sugar to taste
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ½ cup milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Bring 1 ½ cups water to a boil, add the fresh spices, and boil for 1 minute.
  2. Add the tea leaves, cover, and steep for 3–5 minutes
  3. Bring the milk to a boil.
  4. Strain the tea mixture to remove the solids.
  5. Add milk and sugar, and serve hot with samosas or kachoris.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0