Indian milk tea (chai) #01
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Water (up to) |
| 4 | Whole cloves | |
| 1 | Stick cinnamon (up to) | |
| 4 | Cardamom pods (cracked open) | |
| ¼ | cup | Loose black tea -or- |
| 4 | Tea bags | |
| 2 | cups | Milk |
| 4 | tablespoons | Of sugar (or a little less) |
Directions
For 1 quart: Bring water, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom to a boil; let stand as long as possible. Then add black tea and let steep. Then add milk to the tea-spice mixture and heat but do not boil. When hot, strain and add sugar. Stir and keep hot.
Source: a handwritten sheet of paper from Eleanor Zelliot, professor of history at Carleton College. Who knows where she got it. :-) TAHNAN@...
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