In India masala means spice, and chai means tea. Spiced Tea.
And that is exactly what Masala Chai is -black tea infused with fragrant spices, typically served with milk.
In a pot boil full cream milk with sugar and spices.
I usually add cloves, cardamom pods, ginger powder & nutmeg powder & tea bags
Bring it to a rolling boil and keep a watch as it will spill over…. I usually take it off and let the level go down and put it back on the fire again…. I do this a few times and then serve it…
The pot is very old and is usually used for all our camping and picnicking 🤩
HAPPINESS IS..... 
I like it with a little less cardamom and a cinnamon stick. Also, reduced fat lactose free milk! Otherwise, yum! What tea do you like to use?
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I use the Dilma extra strength black tea bags
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Yes! Or Liptons Intense.
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I’ll try that next time
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Add a bit of ginger powder next time … it tastes amazing
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I do, ginger is essential. If I were to miss anything it would be the cardamom, which I find very scented.
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I’ve noticed fresh ginger splits the milk but ginger powder is brilliant as well as intense
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Thank you for the inspo… I can’t do cooked cows milk but it would be awesome with almond, oat, etc milk 🙂
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Yes it will be good with any of those
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I bought some lovely loose leaf spiced Masala Chai tea from an Indian company (Vahdam??) on Amazon which was very good. Your post has reminded me I’ve run out – must get some more.
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Follow my recipe and you can use any tea to make it ‘masala’ 😍
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