Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Ginger Cardamom Chai is a Indian drinks made with water, milk, and black loose tea leaves. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

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  • Category: Drinks
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon black loose tea leaves
  • ¼ inch ginger (grated)
  • 2 green cardamom
  • sugar (to taste)

Method

  1. Peel the cardamom and take out the seeds. Crush them using a mortar & pestle. Set aside.
  2. Heat water in a pan on medium flame.
  3. Add grated ginger & crushed cardamom seeds.
  4. Once the water is hot, add the milk and also the sugar.
  5. Let the milk & spices comes to a boil.
  6. Add the tea leaves and simmer for a minute or two. Simmer more for a stronger chai.
  7. Strain the chai into the cup using a strainer.
  8. Serve hot with cookies.

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.