Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Chai Masala Powder Recipe (Tea Masala) is a vegetarian Indian spice blend made with green cardamon, cloves, and black peppercorns in about 10 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 5 minutes
- Total time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 0.5 cup
- Category: Spice Blend
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons green cardamon ((elaichi))
- 1 tablespoon cloves ((laung))
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns ((kali mirch))
- 1 tablespoon dry ginger powder ((saunth))
- 2 inch cinnamon stick ((dal chini))
- 1/2 piece nutmeg ((jayphal))
- 1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds ((saunf))
Method
- Dry roast the whole spices (except ginger powder) for 2-3 minutes on low flame until aromatic. Keep aside and cool compeltely.
- Transfer the roasted spices and dry ginger powder to a coffee/spice grinder and grind them until it's slightly coarse powder.
- Transfer it to an airtight jar and store it at room temperature.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
