How to make simple Indian Tea (Adrak Chai)

"Chai" is the common word used for tea in India. Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverage in India. This article demonstrates an easy way to make "adrak chai" that is nothing but tea with the flavor of ginger. Ginger and cardamom are the spices used to enhance the taste of the tea. I use tea powder (like Tajmahal or Red Label tea powder) to make the chai. If you can't get the tea powder, you can use tea bags as well. This recipe makes two cups of tea.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 cup cold water
• 1 cup milk (whole milk or 2%)
• 1 tsp tea powder ( or 2 tea bags)
• small piece of ginger
• 1 cardamom
• 1 small sieve strainer
• 1 thick saucepan

1. 
    

   Keep the saucepan on high heat and add the water and bring it to boil.

2. 
    

   Peel the skin of the ginger and chop it.

3. 
    

   Add the tea powder, ginger, cardamom to the boiling water. Boil it for 2 mins , so that all the flavor from tea powder comes out.

4. 
    

   Add milk and sugar and boil it for 2 mins

5. 
    

   When the milk raises up from the saucepan. Switch off the heat.

6. 
    

   Pour the tea in to the cup using a strainer to remove the powder.

7. 
    

   Hot chai is now ready to drink.

Tips & Warnings

• Let the chai cool a little bit before you drink. Too hot chai can burn your tongue.