Masala Chah
Source of Recipe
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Recipe Introduction
Masala Cha...Microwave version, courtesy of Julie Sahni's
new
book, "Moghul Microwave".
List of Ingredients
3.5 cups water
1 3 inch piece cinnammon, broken into pieces
8 green or white cardamon pods, crushed
3 whole cloves
0.5 by 3 inch strip of fresh or dried orange peel
5 fresh basil leaves
2 heaping teaspoons leaf tea, or 3 bags orange pekoe or
Darjeeling
Pour water into an 8 cup glass measure. Heat uncovered,
at 100% power in 700 watt microwave for 7 minutes, or
until
water comes to a boil.
Add all ingredients. Cook uncovered for 2 minutes, or
until
color of tea comes out. Remove from oven and pour into a
warmed teapot. Serve tea strained into cups and pass milk
and sweetener as desired.
Variation
To make 1 cup classic spiced tea, combine 1 cup water
with 1 inch piece cinnammon, 2 whole cardamon cloves,
1 whole clove, 0.5 by 1 inch piece orange peel, 1 basil
leaf and 1 heaping teaspoon leaf tea or 1 teabag into
2 cup measure. Cook uncovered on high for 2 minutes.
or until water boils. Serve as suggested above.
Presentation Bonus:
Peel an orange in a spiral, sticking cloves in the
peel.
Pour a small amount of whiskey down the spiral.
Ignite.
Masala Chai
Ingredients
3-4 Tea Spoons/4 Teabags of good tea (Darjeeling/Orange
Pekoke/Lipton)
A chunk of dry ginger (or fresh ginger if dry isn't
handy)
3-4 cardmom pods, crushed (See Note below)
3 Cloves
Small piece of cinnamon
A Tsp of SOANP
(I don't know the name. Can be found at Indian grocers.
Also
indian restaurants keep this for your pleasure after
dinner
Looks like cummin seeds)
1 or 2 whole black peppers (optional)
Sugar to taste
Milk (at least Vitamin D, low fat won't do)
Bring 2 cups of water to boil (microwave or otherwise)
Add all the ingredients and boil again for about 15
seconds.
Let stand for a minute.
Warm milk in a pot.
Filter tea into cups. Add milk and sugar. That's IT.
Note: Since cardmom is expensive, peel them and add
the skin to stock of tea leaves. This gives a distinct
aroma. Of course you boil the skin with water.
If you don't like to spend much time, mix all the
spices and
coarsley grind them. Boil water and add tea and a tsp
of
this ground spices. Rest is as above.
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