5.0 from 18 votes
Masala Chai Recipe
A quick and easy chai recipe using whole spices. It's spicy, comforting, and made using just a few spices you already have in your kitchen.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Calories: 49 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Drinks , Snacks
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups water add less water for creamy chai
- 2 teaspoons loose black tea
- ½ to ¾ cups milk add more milk for creamy chai
- 3 cloves
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 4 green cardamoms
- 6 black peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 inch fresh ginger or ½ teaspoon ground ginger powder
Optional ingredients
- lemon grass
- mint
- rose petals
Instructions
- Add water to a sauce pan on medium-high heat.
- Coarsely grind the whole spices in a mortar and pestle. Add to the hot water. Note: you can add ½ teaspoon of chai masala instead of grinding spices.
- Coarly grind fresh ginger and add to the saucepan.
- Allow the water to come to a gentle boil and then add black tea. Optionally add fresh mint leaves, lemon grass, or dried rose petals if you like.
- Bring to a full boil on medium-high heat, lower the heat, and allow the tea to simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add milk, and sugar to taste. Bring the chai to a full boil and allow to simmer for a minute or two. Turn the heat off.
- Strain the tea into individual cups.
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Notes
- Tips to customize your Masala chai:
- Love creamy, thick chai? Use half water and half milk.
- Love strong chai? Allow the chai to boil for 5 minutes after adding milk
- Love a light chai? Add more water, use low-fat milk, and simmer only for a minute or two after adding tea and after adding milk.
- Masala Chai can be enjoyed without any sweeteners, but feel free to add add much or as little sugar or sweetener of your choice.
- Fresh mint, lemon grass, or dried rose petals can be added to the chai.
Nutrition Information
Calories
49kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
44mg
(2%)
Potassium
160mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
64IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 49
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 49kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 160mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 64IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.