Recipe for Indian Masala Tea

Serves 2-3
Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 green cardamom
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces 
• 1/2 teaspoon saunf
• 3-4 tulsi(holy basil)leaves
• 1 inch fresh grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 11/2 teaspoon black tea
• 1/2 cup milk

Method

1. Crush the cloves, cardamom pods and cinnamon. 
2. Transfer the crushed spices to a small saucepan, add the water, ginger and pepper and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat, cover and let steep for 5 minutes.
3. Add Tea and boil this for another 2-3 minutes.
4. Now add milk and sugar to the pan and bring to a boil. Stir the chai, then strain it into a warmed teapot or directly into tea cups.

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