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Chai

How to make the best chai. Dhaba-style!
Course Beverage
Cuisine Indian, Pakistani
Keyword Chai
Servings 1 cup
Author Rookie With A Cookie

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 teaspoon loose tea from a South Asian store (it's different!)
  • 1-½ teaspoon sugar or to taste
  • 3-4 green cardamom pods cracked open

Instructions

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, pour milk and water and let it come to a simmer.
  • Next add the loose tea and give it a quick stir.
  • Once the color changes to brown, add sugar and the cardamom pods.
  • Now turn the flame a little higher and let the chai bubble and cook for 3-4 minutes. The milk won't split but make sure you do it on medium heat. Cooking the chai will make it richer and creamier, and deeper in color.
  • Strain into a glass or cup and enjoy your steaming cup of kadak chai!

Notes

  • A pro tip to getting that creamy delicious chai is to aerate it. All you have to do is with pour the bubbling chai a few times with a ladle. This helps the chai breath and get frothy. The folks at the dhabas at masters of pouring the chai from great heights!