Basic Chai
Traditional chai has numerous variations, depending on which region it is brewed. This is a simple recipe with milk, sugar, and spices.
Ingredients
- Cardamom
- Cinnamon
- Ginger, grated
- 2 spoons tea leaves
- ½ cup milk
- Sugar to taste
Ingredients for 2 servings (150 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Bring 1 ½ cups water to a boil, add the fresh spices, and boil for 1 minute.
Stovetop - 2
Add the tea leaves, cover, and steep for 3–5 minutes
- 3
Bring the milk to a boil.
Stovetop - 4
Strain the tea mixture to remove the solids.
- 5
Add milk and sugar, and serve hot with samosas or kachoris.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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