Indian · 15 min · serves 4

Masala chai

Kept by The Bhook kitchen

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 2 cups whole milk
• 4 tsp assam tea
• 8 cardamom pods
• 1 inch ginger
• 2 cloves
• 4 tsp sugar

Method

1. Crush the cardamom and ginger and boil them in the water for 5 minutes.
2. Add the tea and simmer 2 minutes.
3. Pour in the milk and bring to a rolling boil twice.
4. Add sugar, strain, and pour from a height.

Boiling twice is what makes it taste like a station platform.