Mumbai cutting chai is a strong tea made with Assam tea powder or black tea powder, milk, sugar and spices like ginger and cardamom.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 2 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 3
- Category: Beverages
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 2 cups of water (or 500 ml water)
- 2 teaspoons assam tea powder (or tea leaves)
- 2 to 3 tablespoon sugar (or add as required)
- ¼ to ½ cup milk (or add as required)
- 1 inch ginger grated
- ½ teaspoon green cardamom powder
Method
Preparation
- Peel and grate the ginger and keep aside.
- Crush 2 to 3 green cardamoms in a mortar-pestle and keep aside.
Preparing Cutting Chai
- Heat water in a vessel or pan with a handle or a saucepan.
- Then add 2 to 3 tablespoons of sugar.
- Now add the grated ginger. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes on medium heat.
- Then add the crushed cardamom powder. Boil for 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Then add 2 teaspoons of Assam tea powder or black tea powder.
- Brew the tea on medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Pour ¼ to ½ cup of milk. If you like strong tea then add ¼ cup of milk if you like more milk then add ½ cup of milk.
- Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes or until the tea comes to a boil on medium heat.
- Switch off the heat. Strain the tea on a mesh strainer. Pour into glasses or cups.
- Serve cutting chai hot along with your favorite tea time snacks.
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.