Chai is the Traditional Tea of India

Real Indian Chai is often replicated, but never duplicated! It's delicious and requires particular ingredients that must be prepared in a particular way. It's very different from that stuff sold at your local coffee shop, but it certainly has the ability to wake you quickly!

Some of the ingredients may be unfamiliar to you; that's okay. Simply look for your local Indian Grocery store to find any ingredients that you can't find at your regular supermarkets. Stores are always small businesses who are happy to help you find the ingredients that you need.

This recipe makes two glasses. Now, let's do it!

Here's what you need:

2 1/2 cups of water

2 1/2 cups of whole or 2% milk

2 tablespoons of sugar

3 tablespoons of ground and dried black tea

1/2 teaspoon of masala

6 mint leaves

And here's how you make it.

1. Boil the water

2. Add tea, sugar, masala and mint

3. Let steep

4. Add milk

5. Boil

6. Strain, serve and enjoy!

If masala is not desired, you can make it without. You can also add in lots of fresh mint leaves for extra deliciousness! When you begin making it, you will determine how you like it best and prepare it accordingly.

A lot of people enjoy drinking their Indian tea with crispy and flaky pastries or biscuits. It replaces coffee in India as the most popular breakfast and afternoon beverage. When shopping in India, it customary to be served this tasty beverage, and it is tough to turn down. The interesting thing is that it is normally drunk out of a bowl. If you want the Indian dining experience, you must include real India chai.

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