Homemade chai

Name: Homemade chai
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) almond milk or milk of choice; 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) almond milk or milk of choice; 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) water; 1 English breakfast tea bag (or 2 if you prefer it stronger); 1 teaspoon grated ginger; 3 cardamom pods, preferably crushed; 2 teaspoons coconut sugar or agave nectar (or any sugar); 2 teaspoons coconut sugar or agave nectar (or any sugar); 2 teaspoons coconut sugar or agave nectar (or any sugar); 2 stalks lemongrass, chopped; ½ teaspoon of Homemade Chai Masala Mix; few mint leaves; few broken cinnamon sticks; few pieces of clove

Preparation info

Makes
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Saffron Soul

By Mira Manek

Published 2017

About

Ingredients

For the chai

250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) almond milk or milk of choice

Asia
India
Drinks
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place all the chai ingredients in a saucepan over a low heat and bring to the boil, then alternate between a low and high heat so that the chai bubbles up and rises to the top of the saucepan, then simmers down again. Cook until the colour is a deep shade of milky brown and your kitchen is filled with the aroma of sweet ginger-infused chai. You can stir in extra sugar or honey after tasting, ac