Background:
Snowy evenings lend themselves to piping hot, sugary masala chai. Yesterday was one such day and I enjoyed this with hot pakoras as well.
Stuff you will need:
Tea leaves – 2 tsp
Milk – 1/2 cup
Ginger – small bit crushed
Cloves – 1 crushed
Cardomon – 1 crushed
Sugar to taste
How to make it?
Boil half a cup of water. Add crushed spices and sugar. When you can actually smell the ginger add tea leaves and lower heat to simmer and steep for about 2-3 minutes. Add milk and let is boil slowly. When it rises, turn heat off, filter and enjoy.
Serves one
Special Notes:
Black pepper can be substituted for cloves.
Hmm…tempts me to make it too..how about a recipe on pakoras?
Comment by UL — January 18, 2008 @ 12:40 pm |
@UL: That will be the next one I post for sure
Comment by Laksh — January 18, 2008 @ 2:07 pm |
hmm..
i try to imagine the taste..
it’s like…
a mix of sweet and warmness..
very suitable for a snowy day..
either morning or afternoon..
this beverage is also present in Malaysian cuisine, but the name is TEH TARIK, also a mixture of milk and tea..
Comment by neorhazes — January 22, 2008 @ 5:10 am |
o yea, may i know what is ‘hot pakora’?
is it a friend for chai?
hhmm.
Comment by neorhazes — January 22, 2008 @ 5:11 am |
@neorhazes: It definitely is warm and sweet. I love it when it is cold outside. Pakoras are deep fried vegetable fritters. Definitely goes well with chai.
Comment by Laksh — January 22, 2008 @ 9:41 am |
[...] we pulled into our house, I realized this was the perfect weather for a steaming cup of chai and pakoras. Thirty minutes later saw us sitting in our living room sipping on tea and devouring [...]
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