Prepare the best masala chai and feel proud !

If you are longing to have the perfect masala chai with regular tea powder available in the supermarket, then follow the below recipe. The following recipe will give consistent results if you follow it carefully.  

 To prepare the best masala chai, you will need the following ingredients:

2 cups of water

2 cups of milk

1-2 inches of ginger, grated or thinly sliced

3-4 green cardamom pods, crushed

2-3 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

1 teaspoon of black tea leaves (or 2 tea bags)

1-2 tablespoons of sugar (or to taste)

Here are the steps to prepare the tea:

1. Bring the water to a boil in a medium-sized pot.
2. Add the ginger, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon stick to the water and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
3. Add the milk to the pot and bring it back to a simmer.
4. Add the tea leaves (or tea bags) and let it steep for 2-3 minutes.
5. Turn off the heat, add sugar and let it for 1 min.
6. Strain the tea into cups and enjoy!
7. You can adjust the amount of spices and sugar to your taste. You can also add or substitute other spices such as black pepper or nutmeg to create your own unique masala chai recipe.

Note that point number 3 is very important as you have to add milk to the water  and then go to the step 4 as mentioned in the above sequence otherwise the taste will be different and may not be to your liking. Enjoy your masala chai !