Haldi Chai

Name: Haldi Chai
Total time: 13
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 whole cinnamon stick; 4 whole green cardamom pods; 1 cup water; 1 ½ inch fresh turmeric, peeled and grated, (about 1½ tablespoons) or 1½ teaspoons ground turmeric; 1 ½ inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 6 whole black peppercorns; 1 ½ cups whole milk; 2 teaspoons black tea bag; 1 tablespoon sugar, or honey; ground cinnamon, for garnish

Recipe by Aleya Zenieris from tasty.co

Drinks 13 Mins.

Ingredients

3 servings

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1 whole cinnamon stick
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4 whole green cardamom pods
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1 cup water
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1 ½ inch fresh turmeric, peeled and grated, (about 1½ tablespoons) or 1½ teaspoons ground turmeric
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1 ½ inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated

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6 whole black peppercorns
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1 ½ cups whole milk
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2 teaspoons black tea bag
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1 tablespoon sugar, or honey
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ground cinnamon, for garnish

Instructions

Add the cinnamon stick and cardamom pods to a mortar and crush with a pestle into small pieces.
Add the water, turmeric, ginger, black peppercorns, and crushed cinnamon and cardamom to a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then immediately reduce the heat to low and continue gently simmering for 3 minutes.
Pour in the milk, add the tea, and increase the heat to medium. Bring to a boil, then immediately reduce heat to low and gently simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the pot from the heat, stir in the sugar, and let steep for 3 minutes.
Strain the chai through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof spouted measuring cup, making sure to squeeze out all of the liquid. Discard the solids.
Divide the chai between 2 mugs. Garnish with ground cinnamon, then serve immediately.
Enjoy!