The original recipe posted in Nov 2019 has been updated with new photos and a video Enter your email & I’ll send it to your inbox. Plus, get great new recipes from me every week! By submitting this form, you consent to receive emails from Minstry of Curry Back home in India, tea is a popular beverage enjoyed in the mornings as well as afternoons. Cutting Chai, or half a cup of tea is readily available in roadside Tapris (food stalls). Indian Chai is different from herbal teas, as it is simmered for a longer time to reach perfection and is usually enjoyed with milk. Adrak Chai (ginger tea), Elaichi Chai (cardamom tea), Masala Chai (superior cousin of Chai tea or Chai latte), etc. are some of the popular flavors. Oftentimes, spices (ginger, cardamom, black pepper, etc) and herbs (lemon grass, mint, etc) are mixed together too, for e.g. Ginger-Cardamom-lemongrass Chai. Here in the US, Ginger Chai paired with Overnight Oats with Chia Seeds is my go-to breakfast!
Boiling the tea for a long time after adding milk makes it stronger or “Kadak” Use one Tetley British blend tea bag for each cup of water While unsweetened tea tastes great you can add sugar while making the tea or add it to taste in individual cups. Other sweeteners such as jaggery, honey, or agave can be used instead of sugar. I usually add skim milk or low-fat milk but you can also add regular milk for a more creamy chai. You can also use less water and add more milk for a creamier chai. Depending on the quality and freshness of the ginger you may need to add more or less. Start with 1 teaspoon per cup and then add more if needed. Add 2 green cardamom along with ginger
Traditionally a variety of snacks and breakfast foods are served in Indian homes. Here are a few that I love to make when I have company:
Anda Bhurji - Spicy India scrambled eggs Rava Dhokla - Savory semolina cake Muthia - Vegan and gluten-free spicy bites Handvo - Spicy rice and lentil cake Kale Potato Parathas - delicious homemade flatbreads Methi Thepla - fenugreek and sweet potato flatbreads Spinach Sev - Crispy fried noodles made with chickpea flour Chakli - Spiral-shaped crunchy snack made with rice and lentil flour
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