Chai-spiced tea recipe

Chai-spiced tea

Warm up with this spicy Indian chai-spiced tea, brimming with the deep flavours of aromatic ginger, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves.

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  • Serves 8
  • 10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
  • 65 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 2.5cm (1in) unpeeled ginger, sliced
  • 6 green cardamom pods
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 8 cloves
  • 6 Darjeeling tea bags
  • 250ml milk
  • 100g golden caster sugar, or to taste

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Each serving contains

Energy
280kJ 65.0kcal
3%
Fat
1g
low1%
Saturates
0g
low2%
Salt
0.0g
low1%
Sugars
15g
high16%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 14.8gProtein 1.5gFibre 1.0g

Method

  1. Place the ginger and spices in a heavy-based saucepan and bruise with the end of a rolling pin to release their flavours.
  2. Add 1.5 litres (2 1/2 pints) cold water and bring to the boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer very gently for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the 6 Darjeeling tea bags and leave to steep for 5 minutes.
  3. Remove the tea bags, add the milk and sugar to taste and return to the heat. Bring back to a gentle simmer, whisking constantly to dissolve the sugar. Strain into warmed cups and serve hot.

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