How To Make Masala Tea At Home

A hot cup of tea always does the magic. Rainy days are just around the corner and once again a cup of kadak chai will be our warm hug in a cup. If you are someone like me who enjoys sipping on masala tea at the tapri (a roadside street vendor selling tea and snacks) during your small office breaks then you have landed on the right page.

Do you struggle to make a cup of tea at home that tastes just perfect, like the one you have at your favourite stall? Well, to make a cup of masala tea you need to follow the right recipe, use the correct ingredients, and voila, you get to enjoy a cup of masala tea in the comfort of your home.

How To Make Masala Tea At Home?

Ingredients Required To Make Masala Tea

• Black pepper powder or peppercorns
• Cinnamon stick or powder
• Green cardamom
• Cloves
• Carom seeds
• Ginger
• Milk as required
• Tea powder as required
• Water as required
• Sugar as per taste

Directions To Prepare Masala Tea

• To make the masala, use a mortar and pestle to crush all the spices - cloves, green cardamom, carom seeds, cinnamon, and black peppercorns. Once you get a coarse powder, keep it aside.
• Take a pan and add 1 cup of water. Let the water come to a boil and then add the masala.
• Grate ginger and add into the saucepan.

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• Next, add tea leaves as required and let the tea steep. Cover the saucepan with a lid to get all the flavour into your cup of tea.
• Next, add in the milk of choice.
• It is a good idea to lower the heat and let the milk soak in all the flavour.

• If you see your tea colour hasn't changed to what you prefer then add in some more tea leaves. Cook till you get the colour.
• Add in sugar as per taste and bring the tea to a boil. (how to make black tea at home)

• Strain the tea with a sieve into cups or a pot.
• Enjoy your tea with hot bread toasts, biscuits, or rusk.

Tips

• To save yourself time every time you make yourself a cup of masala tea at home, dry roast all the spices after crushing them well and store them in an air-tight container. Use this masala tea powder every time you make your tea.
• Find it time-consuming to grate ginger every time you make tea? You can use dry ginger powder instead of using fresh ginger when running short on time.