Masala chai is a tea beverage made by boiling black tea in milk and water with a mixture of aromatic herbs and spices. Originating in South Asia, the beverage has gained worldwide popularity, becoming a feature in many coffee and tea houses.
Pulled Tea
Teh tarik (literally “pulled tea“) is a hot milk tea beverage most commonly found in restaurants. “Pulling” the tea involves pouring it back and forth briskly from one jug or mug into another at least four times so that air can mix with the liquid .
Ingredients
Chai can include a number of different spices. Cardamom is the most common ingredient, followed by some mixture of cinnamon, ginger, star anise and cloves. Pepper, coriander, nutmeg and fennel are also used, but they are slightly less common. Every family has a blend to suit its tastes.
- Black Tea
- Ginger
- Cloves
- Cardamom
- Cinnamon
- Cloves
- Pepper
Cardamom, sometimes cardamon or cardamum, is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the genera Elettaria and Amomum in the family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to the Indian subcontinent and Indonesia.