Chai (Indian Tea)
Ingredients
4-5 orange pekoe tea bags
1” cinnamon bark
1 1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seeds
4 green cardamom seeds
whole milk
5-6 teaspoons sugar
5 1⁄2 teacups water (the actual size of the cup in which you’ll serve tea)
Preparation
You don’t need all of the spices listed above to make chai. At home, we often just use green cardamom and lots of it! Depending on the strength of tea you prefer, use 4 teabags for a milder flavor and 5 for a stronger flavor. The amount of sugar should also be adjusted to your preference. Break the cardamom seeds. Place the cinnamon, fennel, cardamom, sugar, and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add the tea bags and let boil for another minute. Add 3⁄4 to 1 teacup of milk, bring to an almost boil and remove immediately from the stove. Remove teabags. Pour tea through a strainer and into a teapot.