10 minutes magic; Masala chai recipe!

Blend black tea with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and black peppercorns to make a cup of masala chai to mood your morning with energy. Here we are going to prepare masala chai for quantity to serve two people.

Ingredients

200ml-250ml milk
1-2 tbsp sugar or syrup, like stevia, maple syrup, to taste
3 green cardamom pods, bashed
½ cinnamon stick
2 cloves
3 black pepper (smashed)
½ tsp ground ginger
2 tsp tea powder of any brand

For making magic, add cardamom seeds along with the cinnamon, cloves and peppercorns, and bash to release the oils into a pan and stir in the ginger and black tea leaves. Pour in 400ml water and bring to a very gentle simmer over low heat, to allow the tea to infuse before it starts to boil. Stir in the milk and sugar or syrup to taste, and remove from the heat. Leave to infuse for 2 mins before straining into mugs.