Mint Lemongrass Chāi

Name: Mint Lemongrass Chāi
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons raw sugar; 2 teaspoons grated ginger; 3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh lemongrass (the bottom half of a thin stalk); 1 tablespoon CTC black tea or 1½ tablespoons loose-leaf black tea; 2 cups (480 ml) unsweetened plain nondairy milk (preferably oat); 20 fresh mint leaves (1 small handful)

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Plant-Based India

By Sheil Shukla

Published 2022

About

Making this version of chāi always transports me to Mumbai, where my bā (grandma) would tear homegrown lemongrass from her plant on the windowsill, which perfumed the whole kitchen when boiled. Mint and lemongrass give the chāi an herbaceous brightness that is simply unparalleled.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons raw sugar
3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh lemongrass (the bottom half of a thin stalk)

Asia
India
Mumbai
Gluten-free
Vegan
Drinks

Method

In a saucepan, combine the sugar and 1 cup (240 ml) water and bring to a boil. Add the lemongrass and ginger. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently to fully infuse the s