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Pakistani Chai

Pakistani Chai — a beverage recipe, 4 ingredients.

Serves 2 · Beverage

contains dairy

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Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cup milk (or to taste)
  • ⅔–1 cup water
  • 2 heaping teaspoons of loose chai tea leaves
  • 2 pieces of whole cardamom (optional, but it gives a nice aroma)
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 ½ cup milk (or to taste) → 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 the water to a simmer in the saucepan over medium-high heat. Tear the cardamom shell (or grind it) and add it to the pan.
  2. Quickly put the milk in the microwave and heat it for 2 minutes, or until very close to boiling over.
  3. When the water nearly reaches a boil, slowly add the loose tea. Don't overwhelm the pan.
  4. Add hot milk to the pan until it reaches a light brown color. It'll get only a shade or two darker when it's done. Raise the heat to the highest setting.
  5. If you think you added too much milk, take a big spoon or spatula and mix it continuously. Remember: This all goes very fast, so be prepared ahead of time with your utensils.
  6. Take the saucepan off the heat when the chai is about to boil over and pour it in the cup through the strainer.
  7. Sweeten with sugar if desired.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0