Soothing Masala Chai Latte
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Here is a lovely Masala Chai recipe that is authentically Indian. I've been enjoying this for a long time, but lately reduced the number of black peppercorns and cardamoms because for me, the spices are a bit too strong. Lovely to sip any time, or on a cold rainy day or just when you want to be cheered up.
The recipe was adapted from Amrta Siddhi cooking class. Reference: http://yummysupper.blogspot.com/2011...hai-latte.html Serves 4, or makes 2 big lattes. Have fun playing around with the spices and flavour combinations until you get a chai that you love. Who needs to buy packaged chai after knowing how easy it really is to make yourself. Ingredients: 3 cups water 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and grated 6 cardamom pods, crushed in mortar and pestle 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder 2 pinches fresh grated nutmeg 6 pieces star anise 8 black peppercorns 1 1/2 cup milk Assam or Darjeeling tea - 6 teaspoons of loose tea, or 6 tea bags Sugar, as desired (I like to add a couple of tablespoons of coconut sugar into the spice mixture) or failing that, jaggery sugar. Optional for serving: cinnamon stick and star anise. Place water, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon powder, nutmeg, star anise, and black peppercorns in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat. When the liquid comes to a boil, add milk. Let everything return to a boil. Then add tea and simmer for 1 minute. Pour your chai through a strainer into a clean bowl or a metal pitcher like the photo below. Then pour the chai back into a clean pot/bowl. If you continue to pour the chai back and forth like this a few times, you will froth the milk a bit - thus the "latte." Maman found out that in India, which is the technique the chai vendors use. Clever. |
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I love Chai Lattes so I might have to give this a try. :hehe:
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What I love so much about it is that the tea is actually brewed in milk and water in a saucepan on the stove – so it stays piping hot until ready to be drunk, rather than cooling down as it steeps in a teapot. Some affectionados use as much as a tablespoon of sugar, but for me that is way too much! I don’t measure, but it should have the sweetness of, say, hot cocoa to enhance its flavour, but absolutely no more. |
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This sounds really yummy, I've never had anything like this before. I bet all of the spices in it are really good for you too. Might have to give this one a go at some point. Thanks for sharing! :)
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What exactly is a Western Chai Latte? Is it from a packet or made in a pan? When the weather is blowing a hooley and it's tanking down, a nice mug of anything tea hits the spot, but a masala chai is just soothing for the soul. :) |
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Do you like coffee? There are many high quality Arabica beans on the market to make a flavoursome brew, only not being too high in caffeine. We bought some ready-made in a packet by Tea Pigs. It was so gross that it went on a one way to the bin. So tonight I made the original recipe with the spices for Julie and Tommy, and we sat in a round and slurped it out of bowls. it's the only way to enjoy this deeply comforting brew, and we know the recipe so well that making it comes second nature. :) |
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