Easy Authentic Masala Chai

Name: Easy Authentic Masala Chai recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 16 min
Yield: 2 cups
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups water; 1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, chopped; 4 whole cloves; ½ cinnamon stick; 5 pods green cardamom pods, crushed; 1 pod black cardamom, split open; 2 black tea bags; ⅔ cup milk; 2 tablespoons white sugar

by Christian Torres 1 year ago

5 (3)

16 minutes

98.7 kcal

18.4 g carbs

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Description

This is a great way to make masala chai from scratch in just a few minutes!

Ingredients

1 ½ cups water
1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, chopped
4 whole cloves
½ cinnamon stick
5 pods green cardamom pods, crushed
1 pod black cardamom, split open
2 black tea bags
⅔ cup milk
2 tablespoons white sugar

Directions

1. Bring water to a boil in a small pot. Add ginger, cloves, cinnamon stick, green cardamom, and black cardamom; simmer until flavors infuse, about 5 minutes. Add tea bags; simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk and sugar; bring back to a boil. Strain tea into mugs.

Nutrition Facts

serving: 2 cups

calories: 98.7 kcal

carbohydrates: 18.4 g

protein: 2.9 g

saturated fat: 1 g

cholesterol: 6.5 mg

sodium: 44.3 mg

fiber: 1.1 g

sugar: 16.3 g