Easy Hyderabadi Dum Chai Recipe | Irani Dum Chai | Dum Tea Recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 5 minutes
  • Total time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: beverage
  • Cuisine: south indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp tea powder
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 6 pods cardamom
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • 2 cup milk

Method

  1. firstly, in a small vessel take 1 cup water.
  2. tie a cloth on top using a rubber band or thread.
  3. add 2 tbsp tea powder, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 inch ginger, 6 pods cardamom, ½ tsp pepper, 1 inch cinnamon and ½ tsp cloves.
  4. place the vessel in the cooker.
  5. add some water on the bottom of the cooker.
  6. cover and pressure cook for 1 whistle or until all the flavours are absorbed by the water.
  7. after the pressure settles down, sqeeze off the decoction from the cloth.
  8. a strong tea decoction is ready.
  9. in a saucepan take 2 cup milk and get to a boil.
  10. add prepared tea decoction and mix well.
  11. get the tea to a boil.
  12. finally, enjoy Dum Ki Chai Recipe with some biscuits.

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.