Kashmiri Pink Chai / Onion Chai / Salt and Sugar Chai

Ingredients

• 2 cups Water
• 2 cups Iced water
• 2 cups Milk
• 2-3 tsp Green tea or kashmiri tea
• 1/2 tsp Soda bicarb
• Cloves 4
• 4 Cardamom
• 1 small piece Cinnamon
• 2 pc Star Anise
• piece Jaiphal small
• as required Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• As required Rose petals to garnish
• as required Almond slivers to garnish

Steps

1. Boil the water with all the whole spices and tea leaves until half of it remains. When it reaches a boil, add the baking soda and iced water, then close the lid. The result will be a pink decoction, or #kahwa.
2. Boil the milk until its volume is reduced by half. Add the sugar, salt, rose petals and tea decoction, and stir thoroughly. Bring it to a boil once, then strain the liquid.
3. Pour the tea into teacups; garnish with almond slivers if you wish.
4. The Kashmiri sweet and salty onion chai is ready to relish.
5. Give it a try and enjoy your chai.