Masala Chai - SK Khazana

Ingredients list for Masala Chai - SK Khazana

• 2 tablespoons Tea leaves
• 6 Green cardamoms
• 2-3 Cloves
• 1 1/2 inch stick Cinnamon
• 2 Black peppercorns
• 1/4 teaspoon Fennel seeds (saunf)
• 1 1/2 inches Ginger peeled
• 1 cup Milk
• 3 tablespoons Sugar
• to serve Bhajiyas

Method

1. Put green cardamoms in a mortar, add cloves, cinnamon stick, black peppercorn and fennel seeds and crush with the pestle to a coarse mixture. Transfer on a small plate.
2. Put ginger piece in the same mortar and and coarsely crush it with pestle. Boil 3 cups water in a deep sauce pan, add tea leaves, spice mixture and crushed ginger and mix well. Continue to boil for 3-4 minutes.
3. Add milk and mix well. Add sugar and mix well. Cook till the sugar dissolves. Take the pan off the heat.
4. Strain the tea equally into 4 serving glasses and serve hot with bhajiyas.