Thinking about making Masala Chai? and wondering what is the Masala Chai Recipe? That's great.
Here is my own creation of authentic Masala Chai tea Recipe. Indian Masala Chai or Spiced tea is a popular Indian beverage that is served in almost all households and tea stalls around the country. Masala Chai is a spiced tea which is spiced with Indian spices known as Garam Masala which are cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, fennel, bay leaf and peppercorns.
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The recipe of Masala Chai varies from home to home. Its a simple and toothsome beverage that'll make your day. I personally love this Masala Chai Recipe a lot. I think this Chai goes best with some popular and easy snacks. With Thanksgiving around the corner, did you know that you can make Thanksgiving Pumpkin Chai Pie using this Masala Chai? You can also make a delicious No Churn Masala Chai Ice Cream.
Here is my very Personal and Authentic Masala Chai Recipe
Ingredients for this Masala Chai tea Recipe
- Tea leaves (4 tea spoon)
- Sugar (as per taste)
- Salt (1 Pinch)
- Cardamom Pods (remove the seeds)
- Cinnamon stick (½ inch)
- Cloves (4-5 pods)
- fennel seeds (1 pinch)
- 1 Bay Leaf
- ½ inch ginger (grated)
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How to make Masala Chai? Step by Step (with photos)
- Step 1: I pour 100 ml water in a sauce pan and in it I throw in the bay leaves, grated ginger and tea leaves.
spices I have used for masala chai
- Step 2: Now, I put the flame on low and allow it to boil.
Here I have put the water to boil with tea leaves, grated ginger and bay leaf
- Step 3: Meanwhile, I Use a Mortar and Grinder to grind my spices into a powder and then I throw it into the boiling water as well.
- Step 4: Finally, I pour in the boiled milk.
- Step 5: The Final Step in making my Masala Chai is to throw in the salt and sugar and cover it.
- Step 6: I allow it to boil for 3-4 minutes on low flame.
- Step 7: Finally I use a siever and sieve the tea into a cup... and enjoy it with a cookie or two!
[BONUS] What are the Chai Tea Benefits:
The Chai Tea benefits are abundant. The Tea Masala which consists of Indian Garam Masalas like Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves, pepper and Ginger powder is also called "Yogi Chai" as this is said to be one of the most ancient and natural way people used to lose weight.
- Chai Tea gives a kick start to your day and moreover its better than coffee as its not addictive but it still has the benefits that caffeine has to your health.
- Tea has a very important compound that detoxifies your body of free-radicals and toxins. So, if you're a smoker or you have a high-fat diet or you suffer from obesity- Chai Tea has tea polyphenols which fights against inflammation and DNA Damage.
- It's a well known fact in India that Chai tea helps in digestion.
- Spices such as Pepper-cons are known for helping the pancreas whereas ginger is a well-known and popular medicinal root that improves oxygen circulation in the body and treats nausea. This is particularly good during pregnancy as it helps reduce the constant nauseous feelings.
- Ginger and Cloves are ancient Indian spices which have been used for generations to cure inflammation as these have anti-inflammatory properties.
- Ginger and Cloves helps relieve you from excessive coughing or dry cough.
Hence, this was the Indian Masala Chai Recipe with step by step pictures to guide you for making this popular beverage. If you have any suggestions or queries, feel free to comment below. Also read my other food blogs and recipes. Until next time!