Masala Chai

Ingredients:

• 2 cups water
• 2 tsp tea black tea leaves ( preferably assam tea)
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 1 inch ginger
• 2 cloves
• 2 crushed cardamom pods
• Sweetener of choice
• ¼ cup milk or more if you like

Recipe:

1. In a mortar and pestle add in all the spices – ginger, cinnamon, clove, cardamom and crush them.
2. Into a heating pot, add in the water, along with the crushed spices and let it come to a boil.
3. Then, add in the tea powder and let it boil for 2 minutes.
4. Add in the milk and simmer for 1-2 mins before turning off the heat.