Jaggery and ginger flavoured chai
Recipe of the much loved chai (Indian brewed tea), flavoured with fresh ginger and sweetened with jaggery
Equipment
- Sauce pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tbsp Indian tea leaves
- 2 tbsp ginger grated or minced
- 2 tbsp jaggery
Instructions
- Set your saucepan with the water, ginger, jaggery and tea leaves to boil, over medium heat
- Once the jaggery has melted and the water turns a dark brown colour, add the milk. Give it a stir and let it boil, over medium heat
- Once it comes to a full boil, reduce the heat and bing to boil once more and then switch the flame off. Cover and rest for 2-3 minutes
- Strain your freshly brewed jaggery and ginger flavoured chai in individual cups and enjoy your chai time
Notes
- The double boil process results in a thick textured, strong chai
- You can use can use both whole as well as skimmed milk in this process
- If you like the flavour of cardamom, you can add a teaspoon of cardamom powder in step 3, keep covered for 3-5 minutes and then strain your chai for a ginger and cardamom flavoured chai
- 1 cup = 250 millilitres
- tbsp - tablespoon