Chai (indian Tea)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup milk
• 3 black tea bags
• 3 cardamom pods, crushed in a mortar
• 2 whole black peppercorns, crushed in a mortar
• 1/2 inch cinnamon stick
• 1/8 teaspoon ginger powder (optional)
• 2 cloves
• sugar, to taste

Recipe

• 1 once water begins to boil add the cardamom, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, ginger (if using) and cloves.
• 2 simmer over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes.
• 3 add milk.
• 4 add black tea bags and simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until the desired strength of tea is reached.
• 5 strain, serve and enjoy!
• 6 if you would like to sweeten things up a bit, add enough sugar (or sugar substitute) to suit your taste.