Things You'll Need:
- Chai recipe
- chaat recipe
- tea cups
- serving tray
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Step 1
Invite Guests.
You can make this as formal or informal as you like. Send out engraved invitations, and rent an elephant if you like, or just whip this up when a friend drops by for a few minutes. In India serving tea to visitors is a standard gesture of hospitality at any time of the day. If you want to ask people over specifically for tea, 4 o'clock is the standard time, just like in Britain. -
Step 2
Flower garland swags at an Indian weddingDecorations.
This isn't required, but if you'd like, I'd recommend flowers. In the small part of India I'm familiar with there's currently a fashion for a bowl of water with flower heads or petals floating on it, and a candle or oil lamp poking up through the center. For a formal occasion consider stringing flower garlands in swags. -
Step 3
Make Tea.
Look for recipes for masala chai. Chai means tea in hindi. Masala means spice mix. There are many variations on the masala. Try a few in small batches until you find one you like. If you don't like your tea spiced, black tea with just sugar and milk is popular in India as well. -
Step 4
Make Food.
Look for some tasty Indian snack recipes. Look for spicy food. It's traditional to serve spicy food with sweet tea to balance the flavors. Samosas, any kind of chaat, even snack food sold in a bag like potato chips at your local South Asian market would be appropriate. -
Step 5
Serve Tea.
Once you've made the tea, set out tea cups on a small serving tray, and fill them with tea. Carry the tray out to your guests and offer them a cup of tea off the tray one at a time. Start with the eldest or the guest of honor. -
Step 6
Serve Food.
Once everyone has their tea, bring out the food on plates and in bowls and place them within easy reach. -
Step 7
Catch up on the latest gossip.
Some things are the same no matter what country you're in.
