There are an abundant amount of different chai recipes. This one I tried yesterday for the first time and I love it.
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Serves:
1 cup
Prep time:
7 minutes
Cook time:
5 minutes
Recipe Category
Cuisine
Ingredients
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon cardamom seeds
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
1 2-inch cinnamon bark
1 teaspoon freshly grated Ginger
1 teaspoon rooibos tea (for a herbal tea) or black tea
Some soy milk or milk
1 teaspoon honey (optional)
Cinnamon for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
In a frying pan over medium heat, combine the ingredients for the mixture (cloves, pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon bark) and toast 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from the heat.
In a coffee grinder, grind the toasted spices and store in a container.
Bring a generous cup of water to a boil with 1/4 teaspoon of the chai spice mixture. Cook for 5 minutes.
Take away from heat.
Add 1 teaspoon rooibos or black tea and let it steep for a minute or two.
Pour into a cup and add a teaspoon of honey (optional).
Warm up a bit of soy milk or milk and beat to foam. Add to the chai.
Sprinkle with some cinnamon (optional).