I have a couple questions about masala chai?
1. does this website provide all of Masala chai’s traditional Indian recipes? http://www.culinaryteas.com/Masala_Chai.html
2. does it make a difference if most major spices such as cardmom seeds are black or green, whole or already crushed and aged? are there are any particular spices that add an essential flavor such as: Ajwain, Allspice, coriander, chocolate, licorice root, or nutmeg? Do any individually need to be prepared in a particular way?
please inform me! Oh and thank you for all your help YAers retrospectively and presently you’ve saved me so many times!
Your specific query
Green Cardomom pods have better flavor than the Black Cardamom pods. The pods are cracked open
In the olden days Mulathi (Licorice root) was added but it went out of fashion
Another recipe.. In North India it is simply called Garam Chai.
Click on following
http://www.indiacurry.com/beverage/b001chai.htm
Garam Chai or ‘Masala Chai’ (Hot tea latte) recipe
Chai is Indian tea made with milk. Garam or Masala Chai is a tea brewed with spices sugar and milk
Chai is Indian version of Hot tea latte. As a child, I remember hawkers yelling “Garam Chai” and “Samosa” at every railway station in India. Chai was sold in a ½ pint size earthen (terracotta) tumblers called ‘Kulhar’. The main ingredients of all Chai are Black tea, Milk, Sugar, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger & Green Cardamom pods. Other ingredients are optional. Garam Chai is also called Masala Chai.
Ingredients
1. Water: 2 Cups
2. Milk: 4 Cups
3. Sugar: ¼ Cup
4. Cinnamon stick broken up: 1 Inch
5. Cloves: 6 whole
6. Green Cardamom pods cracked open: 6
7. Whole Black peppercorns: 6
8. Ginger powder: ½ teaspoon
9. Fennel seeds: 1 teaspoon
10. Tea bags: 3
11. Nutmeg: Pinch
Half n half cream
Vanilla bean (Optional)
Method
Add items 1 through 11 in a pot. Bring to a boil. Simmer on low heat for half an hour. Let it cool. Remove tea bags. Don’t remove the spices. Strain the tea mixture before serving. Put in a nice jar and tighten the lid. To serve add ¼ cup Half ‘n Half cream to ¾ cup of strained tea mixture. Heat in microwave and serve. It should stay fresh for about one week when refrigerated.
Note: To accentuate taste further, add Vanilla bean and substitute sugar with honey
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