Cutting Chai
Mumbai cutting chai is a robust tea prepared with either Assam tea powder or black tea powder, combined with milk, sugar, and infused with spices such as ginger and cardamom.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of water or 500 ml water
- 2 teaspoons assam tea powder or tea leaves
- 2 to 3 tablespoon sugar or add as required
- ¼ to ½ cup milk or add as required
- 1 inch ginger grated
- ½ teaspoon green cardamom powder
Instructions
Preparation
- Peel and grate the ginger and keep aside.
- Crush 2 to 3 green cardamoms in a mortar-pestle and keep aside.
Preparing Cutting Chai
- Heat water in a vessel or pan with a handle or a saucepan.
- Then add 2 to 3 tablespoons of sugar.
- Now add the grated ginger. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes on medium heat.
- Then add the crushed cardamom powder. Boil for 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Then add 2 teaspoons of Assam tea powder or black tea powder.
- Brew the tea on medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Pour ¼ to ½ cup of milk. If you like strong tea then add ¼ cup of milk if you like more milk then add ½ cup of milk.
- Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes or until the tea comes to a boil on medium heat.
- Switch off the heat. Strain the tea on a mesh strainer. Pour into glasses or cups.
- Serve cutting chai hot along with your favorite tea time snacks.
Nutrition
Calories: 46kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 17mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 33IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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