Mumbai Cutting Chai
Mumbai cutting chai is an Indian street food favorite, with all of the warmth of the spices and richness from the assam tea packed into a small glass. Pair it with your favorite cookies!
Instructions
- 1
Add the cardamom pods to a mortar and crush with a pestle into small pieces.
- 2
Add the water, sugar, ginger, and crushed cardamom to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then immediately reduce the heat to low and gently simmer for about 5 minutes.
- 3
Add the tea leaves and continue simmering for 5 minutes, then add the milk and simmer for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the pot from the heat and steep for 3 minutes.
- 4
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.
- 5
Divide the chai between 3 small glasses. Serve immediately with cookies for dipping.
- 6
Enjoy!
Recipe from tasty.co
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Ingredients (7)
- •7 whole green cardamom pods, crushed with a mortar and pestle
- •1 cup water
- •2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- •1 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated (about 1 tablespoon)
- •1 tablespoon assam tea leaves (from 3 tea bags) or any black tea
- •1 cup whole milk or non-dairy milk of choice
- •Cookies of choice, for serving