Noon Chai

A drink that gets its character from gunpowder tea leaves and milk.

Drinks

contains dairy

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 470 ml Water
  • 2 ml Salt
  • teaspoons Gunpowder tea leaves
  • 470 ml Milk
  • 2 ml Baking Soda
  • 1 inch Ginger
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 2 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. Boil 240 ml water and brew tea leaves until frothy.
  2. Add the baking soda and whisk vigorously for about 10 seconds.
  3. Add remaining water and ginger.
  4. Add milk and whisk it vigorously over medium heat to achieve a slight froth. The colour of the tea should now be a lovely dark pink.
  5. Adjust milk to colour of your choice. Add the salt and stir well.
  6. Pour into a cup and serve the Kashmiri Noon Chai hot.

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Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories298
Protein15.4 g
Fat15.9 g
Carbs23.4 g
Fiber0.0 g
Sodium1808 mg

Source

Open Drinks (open-source community recipes) — mit