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कड़क मसाला चाय
Kadak Masala Chai
Boiled, not steeped
Chai is boiled. Crush the whole spices in your palm first — an unbruised cardamom pod gives you nothing at all.
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Authentic Kadak Masala Chai preparation
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- Time
- 10 min
- Effort
- Easy
- Heat
Everything that goes in
सामग्री
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 cup full-fat milk
- 2 tsp strong tea leaves
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 2 cloves
- A slice of fresh ginger
- Sugar, to taste
Plus these off the shelf
Serve with · Whatever is in the tin. Preferably a rusk.
Get the blendsMethod
- १PrepCrush elaichi and laung. Add to water with a slice of ginger and a pinch of sunth.
- २BoilBoil hard for two minutes before the tea goes anywhere near it.
- ३StirAdd leaves, boil again, then milk and sugar. Let it rise three times.
- ४PourStrain from a height. It aerates and it looks better.
The one thingSunth is the winter version. In summer leave it out and add more elaichi.
Saath mein banaate hain
आइए, साथ में बनाते हैं।
Cook it with him, step by step.
He works a real chulha — the vessel changes with the step, the flame comes up for a tadka, and you can hear the whole thing. Sound on.
तैयारी· Prep
पहले तैयारी कर लीजिए।
Get your prep done first.
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Kadak Masala Chai
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Prep · तैयारी
Crush elaichi and laung. Add to water with a slice of ginger and a pinch of sunth.