Mint Lemongrass Chāi

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    2

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      15 min

Appears in
Plant-Based India: Nourishing Recipes Rooted in Tradition

By Sheil Shukla

Published 2022

  • About

Making this version of chāi always transports me to Mumbai, where my (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)

Method

  1. 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