DUM CHAI
This chai is trending and tasty to have.This amazing tea is made by a different method completely. It is cooked slowly hence the name dum chai. The tea concotion is made by steaming all the ingredients wrapped in a muslin cloth. hence this tea gives a tandoori chai feel altogether. Do try this recipe and enjoy a good winter evening.
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Soaking Time
Nil
Cooking Time
20 minutes
Makes
2 cups
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsp Tea Leaves
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 3 Cloves
- 2 Small Cinnamon Stick
- 2 Cardamom pods
- 1 tsp Chopped Ginger
- ½ tsp Tea Masala
- 1 tbsp Lemongrass
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Milk
METHOD
- Fill a small vessel with 1 Cup Water and cover the top with muslin cloth.
- In the muslin cloth add tea leaves, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, ginger, tea masala, cardamom pods, chopped lemongrass and with a rubber band tie the muslin cloth to the glass.
- Fill half a pan with water and place this vessel in the middle of the pan, immersed in water.
- Cover with a lid and let it steam for 15 minutes.
- The tea decoction is ready, squeeze the excess water from the muslin cloth.
- In a pan, take milk, mix in the tea decoction and let it boil.
- Serve hot
