Photo: Chai Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 (1-inch) piece cinnamon stick
- 4 green cardamom pods, smashed
- 4 whole cloves
- 1/2 star anise
- 2 quarter-sized coins fresh ginger
- 2 scant teaspoon black tea leaves (recommended: Taj Mahal) or black tea of choice
- 2 teaspoons honey, or more to taste
- Whole milk or half-and-half
Directions
In a medium pan, bring the water, all of the spices and the ginger to a boil over medium heat. Turn off the heat and allow it to steep for 15 minutes.
Bring the mixture back to a boil, then add the tea. Turn the heat off, and allow it to steep for 3 to 5 minutes depending on how strong you like your tea. Stir in the honey and add milk to your liking. Strain it into a bowl or pitcher and serve!
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By mgojcaj
Yonkers, NY
on April 30, 2012
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Delicious! I refrigerated it overnight and had it in the morning, which made iced coffee pale in comparison! Refreshing, light and so comforting with a beautiful layering of flavors. I followed the recipe almost exactly, but decided to make it a soy chai latte by adding two cups of soy milk. My local supermarket doesn't carry green cardamom pods, so I went to a health foods store/natural market to get them. This has definitely become my staple chai recipe although I may add vanilla extract in my next batch for some added complexity. Thank you Aarti! Love you and your show!
By randicooking
Bowling Green, KY
on October 25, 2011
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I had a great cup of chai at a local Indian restaurant last Friday and was craving it all weekend. I remembered seeing this on your show and was excited to give it a try, hoping it would be an equal to my previous cup. I was pleased at how easy this was to make and it was as good, if not better than the restaurant's version. I will be making this for my Witches Tea this Friday night with the girls. I know it will be a hit.
By prisclaus
on August 15, 2011
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This is a very flavorful tea. However, if you are used to the commercial varieties, be warned, this is not the sweet, sugary tea that you would purchase from Starbuck, etc. The only real drawback is that this recipe is a lot of work for two cups of tea. If you like chai and are a regular tea drinker, I would recommend making a larger batch and refrigerate what you don't use.
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