Authentic Indian masala chai is one type of tea that I’ve tried and it changed my view on tea. I remember my first glass was when we were visiting family and if I had been more comfortable I would have loved to have more. I tried a few recipes from home and just. never was able to replicate how good it was. Finally this recipe has just about done it for me and has become a routine for a few mornings a week.
Another thing I love about this tea is that it works great with breakfast, afternoon snacks, and a great way to get a group together. It also works with different types of milk. My personal favorite is coconut milk because it is so creamy, but that is a thick and higher calorie beverage.Â
What you’ll love about this authentic Indian masala chai?
- It’s delicious and warming for a cold winter day. When you’re cold outside, you may enjoy warming up with a cup of this!
- Can be made vegan. Swap your milk for a plant-based milk and use maple syrup for the sweetener.
- It’s quick and easy to make. Skip the drive thru line and make this in 10 minutes or less at home.Â
- Less caffeine than coffee makes it friendly to drink in the afternoon as well as the morning.
- As authentic as you will get without going to India!
How to make this authentic Indian masala chai?
- Cut up the ginger and get the other spices measured out.
- Heat the milk in the microwave for 60 seconds until it is warm.Â
- In a small pot, heat the milk with the spices and tea bags. Stir this frequently to prevent burning to the bottom of the pan.
- Once it’s warm enough, strain the spices and tea out of the milk. Stir in sweetener if desired.
- Enjoy hot!
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Authentic Indian Masala Chai Tea
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 black tea bags
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 3 whole cloves
- 7 green cardamom pods
- 1.5 tsp ginger finely minced
- sweetener of choice as much as needed
Instructions
- Measure out milk and microwave for 60 seconds.
- Add all the spices and tea to a pot and add the warmed milk.
- Heat over medium heat for 5 minutes or until the milk starts to look tan/brown. The longer you leave it the stronger the flavor will be. Be sure to stir to prevent it from burning to the bottom of the pan.
- Strain the spices and tea bag out and stir in any sweetener you may use. Maple syrup is my preference.
- Enjoy while hot!
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I’d love to know if you tried this recipe out. Let me know what your thoughts on this authentic Indian masala chai are in the comments below or leave a star rating! Thanks for reading.
Cassie
Very informative article. Thanks Again. Really Cool. Alyson Taber Russom
Definitely saving this recipe.
Great tea! Thanks for sharing.
We love making different tea and this one was our favorite.
My family loves the chai tea at Indian restaurants and this was so great. We sweetened it with maple syrup and it was so good.
Superb tea! Reminds me of some of my friends.
My wife and I were freezing today and we made this. Was so warming and delicious.
Added this to my weekend morning routine. Thanks!
This tea is SOOOO good. I made it at home and sweetened it to taste just like the tea we get at the Indian restaurants! Thank you!
We love this tea. I’ve made it three times this week! I tried some powdered ginger since we ran out of ginger root and it was still good!
We made this with breakfast and it was SO good. I’ll definitely be making it again tomorrow. 🙂
We’re trying to cut back on coffee in my home so I made this today, and we really enjoyed! We will definitely start making more tea.
Yum! Thanks for sharing this. I did sweeten it a bit and it was just perfect with a rusk.
Great recipe! Thanks!
A simple tea recipe that reminds me of some old friends. Thank you for the reminiscent flavors.
Wonderful post! We quite enjoyed the tea with our breakfast.
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