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Indian Masala Chai Recipe
4.3 from 18 votes

Indian Masala Chai Recipe

Aromatic Indian masala chai recipe prepared with whole spices. You can enhance this basic spiced chai tea recipe by adding small quantities of more spices, see in the post for recommended flavor variations. This recipe is on the milder side. To prepare Indian spiced milk tea with a spice blend, see in Notes below.

Prep Time
7 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
resting time to infuse
10 mins
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 123 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ Cup water
  • 3 Cups milk
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons black tea *see Notes
  • 5 green cardamom pods
  • 5 Piece clove whole
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 Whole star anise
  • Pinch black pepper ground
  • sugar optional

Instructions

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  1. Heat up a pot and pour in water and milk.
  2. Add the black tea and all the spices including green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise, and black pepper.
  3. Mix everything in and bring to a boil.
  4. Take from heat and allow the tea and spices to infuse into the India milk tea.
  5. Strain and discard the tea leave pieces and spices.
  6. Briefly, heat up again the tea and serve the masala chai hot in cups with sugar.

Notes

  • Use loose black tea leaves, never tea bags! Loose black tea leaves or granules are more intense in flavor and higher in quality.
  • You can skip all the whole spices in this recipe and switch them with my homemade chai spice blend.
  • You can add sugar, you don't have to.

Nutrition Information

Calories 123kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 84mg (4%) Potassium 269mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 295IU (6%) Vitamin C 0.5mg (1%) Calcium 228mg (23%) Iron 0.6mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 123

% Daily Value*

Calories 123kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 84mg 4%
Potassium 269mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 295IU 6%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 228mg 23%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.