Taste of Home
Chai
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.
Chai (rhymes with "pie") is the word for tea in some parts of the world, but in India, it's a spiced milk tea that's becoming more popular in North America. This chai recipe is just as tasty as any coffee-house chai. —Terese Block, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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2 cups water
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2 tea bags
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1 cinnamon stick
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6 cardamom pods, crushed
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1 whole clove
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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2-1/2 cups milk
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1/3 cup sugar
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Sweetened whipped cream, ground cinnamon and cinnamon sticks, optional
Directions
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1.
In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
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2.
Stir in milk. Return to a boil; boil for 1 minute, then strain. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Pour into mugs. Top each with whipped cream, cinnamon and a cinnamon stick if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 159 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 75mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.
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