For Indians, tea is an emotion and is one of the most popular drinks in India. If you are an Indian, then you might already know this, and if you don’t then let me tell you that we Indians love tea. So, every Indian knows how to make best Tea (Chai). Whether it’s 6:00 am or 6:00 pm, in India every time is tea time and we can drink tea with almost anything. Tea is the only thing that we can drink all the time, like when we are stressed, when we are sad, when we are happy, etc. Or when it rains, then tea is necessary no matter how hot it is. We may disagree on many issues, but when it comes to tea, the whole country becomes united.
So, the first thing my mother taught me was how to make different types of chai, like chai(milk tea), masala chai, etc. Now I also know how to make Darjeeling tea. So here I am sharing my recipe for making this type of chai/ tea step by step.
Ingredients for Chai (Milk tea)
- Milk 1-2 cup
- Sugar 2tbsp
- Tea leaves 1tbsp
- Water 1/2-1 cup
Ingredients for Masala Chai
- Milk 1cup
- Water 1cup
- Sugar 2tbsp
- Tea leaves 1tbsp
- Ginger 1/2 inch
- Cardamon 2-3
- Black pepper 5-6
- Cloves 4-6
- Chai masala 1/2 tsp
Ingredients for Darjeeling tea
- Water
- Milk
- Sugar
- Darjeeling tea leaves
How to Make Tea (Chai): Milk Tea
- Take water and milk in a pan and bring it a boil.
- Add 1tbsp tea leaves and 2 tbsp sugar and boil the tea for about 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, strain the tea in a cup.
How to Make Masala Chai
- Take water in a pan and bring it a boil.
- Then add ginger, cardamom, black pepper, Clovis dal and boil it.
- Now add sugar and tea leaves in it along with milk and let it boil for 5 minutes.
- At last, add chai masala and boil for about 1-2 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, strain the tea in a cup.
How to Make Darjeeling Tea
- Take water in a pan and bring it to a boil.
- Add Darjeeling tea leaves to the water and boil for 2 minutes.
- Then add sugar and milk and boil it for 5-7 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, strain the tea in a cup.
- Your Darjeeling tea is ready.