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Tea plays a very important role amongst Indian culture. Tea is an integral part of all the Indian families. Tea is not just a beverage; it’s an emotion and directly connected to the soul. Tea is a fuel that brings the energy to our body first in the morning.
Tea is the only option which we crave after a long day work, Tea is the thing which makes rainy day more beautiful and pleasing, Tea is special for that first date plan, Tea is the best friend during our long journey trip which makes our mood boost up and makes us more energetic during the trip, Tea is a love to spend time in the room with a cup of refreshing tea with your favourite novel, Tea is what that brings people together in the family or catching up with friends.
There is something emotional and magical about Indian Tea. It’s a daily ritual and a comfort wrapped in steam. Every household has its own way of preparing and each sip tells a story of place or a memory. This article is an insight into the exploring different flavours of Tea and an inseparable part of an Indian life.
Indians love to have their Tea every morning or after a long day work or in the breakfast and evening snack. There are different kinds of tea available in the market, and each has its own flavour and health benefits.
In this blog we will see 5 popular India Tea recipes. All the recipes will be different and have their own benefits and flavour.
1. Masala chai: Masala tea tastes awesome and as we have seen there are so many spices added which makes it tastier along with being healthy also. You can add fresh masalas by crushing it or you can make a premix masala powder, which you can store and add into the chai directly.
Both methods are best for you, and both will give you an awesome taste which will definitely make your mood refreshed. Because of the spices this tea helps in many ways like keeping you warm and energized, aids digestion, boosts immunity, fights cough and cold and helps fight infection. So, sip this masala tea for that needed energy boost
Ingredients to make masala chai:
- 1 cup water
- 1or 1 and half teaspoon tea leaves
- 1 cup milk
- Sugar as per the taste
- Ginger, green cardamom, black pepper, cloves, cinnamon stick
How to make masala chai
– Take a saucepan add water and bring it to a boil
– Now crush all the masalas into mortar and pestle properly
– Now add tea leaves into the boiling water and let it boil for 1-2 minutes
– Now add crushed masalas, boil it for a minute and add milk into it. Keep the flame on medium to high
– Let it boil for 5-6 minutes or until you get the colour you want. Keep stirring it as it will make the chai tastier and flavourful
– In the end add sugar, mix it and thein strain in into a cup and serve hot with your favourite snack
2. Plain chai
Ingredients to make plain chai:
- 1 cup water
- 1 or 1 and half teaspoon tea leaves
- 1 cup milk, adjust as per your requirement and taste
- sweetener (jaggery or sugar as per your taste)
How to make plain chai
– Take a saucepan add water into it and bring it to boil
– Now add tea and let it boil for 2-3 minutes
– Now add milk and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes or until the desired colour comes as you wants
– Add sugar and let it boil for ½ minutes
– Your plain tea is ready, strain it and serve hot
3. Ginger chai: Ginger tea is especially preferable in winters or in the rainy season. As it helps fight cold and cough and also keeps your body warm and relaxed. Ginger helps in digestion, relieves cold and cough and boosts immunity power. So take a sip of ginger tea in the chilling winters or rainy seasons and enjoy its soothing flavour.
Ingredients to make ginger chai:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup milk
- 1 to 2 teaspoon tea leaves
- 1-inch fresh ginger/adrak
- Sugar as per the taste
How to make ginger chai
– Take a saucepan, add water and bring it to boil
– Now add tea leaves, and simmer it for 1-2 minutes
– Crush the ginger properly in mortar and pestle
– Add crushed ginger and let it boil for 1-2 minutes. You can add ginger after adding milk also
– Add milk, keep the flame on medium to high
– Let the chai simmer for 4-5 minutes or until the colour comes which you want. Keep stirring to make it flavourful
– At last add sugar, mix it and strain it and serve hot with samosa or pakoras.
4. Cardamom chai: cardamom tea has its own flavour and taste. Just 1 sip of cardamom tea will make your mood refreshed. Its different aroma and taste makes your mood boost up. It’s very soothing and cardamom has many benefits also like it helps in digestion, freshen up, breathe and boost up your mood and mind.
Ingredients to make cardamom chai:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoon tea leaves
- 2-3 cardamom or (1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder)
- sugar
How to make cardamom chai:
– take a saucepan, add water and bring it to a boil
– add tea leaves and simmer 1-2 minutes
– now crush the cardamom or you can take cardamom powder also
– add milk and let it come to a boil
– Add cardamom and simmer it till it comes to the colour you want or for 4-5 minutes. Keep stirring
– add sugar, mix it and strain it and serve hot with your favourite snack
5. Chocolate chai: chocolate chai is specially loved by teenagers or younger age groups. It tastes just awesome so try a different flavour of chai to get a different experience. Chocolate chai is a mood booster.
ingredients to make chocolate chai:
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoon tea leaves
- 1 teaspoon dark cocoa or unsweetened cocoa powder
- Chocolate pieces and cinnamon powder
How to make chocolate chai:
– Take a saucepan add water and bring it to a boil
– Now add tea leaves and let it simmer for 1-2 minutes
– Now add milk and let it comes to a boil
– Add cocoa powder whisk it properly so that it will gets mixed properly without any lumps
– add chocolate pieces for the sweetness, mix it properly
– tasty chocolate chai is ready strain it and serve hot
– enjoy this tea in the rainy season or chilling winters with your favourite cookies
To wrap it up, Indian chai are not just drinks but chai time or tea time is extremely sacred for most Indian families. It is a daily ritual followed in Indian families, as it is connected with history, region and emotion. There is a altogether different feeling of sipping that flavourful one hot cup of tea, which just relaxes your mind and mood.
Whether you like masala chai or ginger chai or just plain chai there’s a version that feels like home. These top 5 Indian popular chai varieties are an invitation to sip mindfully, boost your mood, connect with family and friends, get rid of that tiring whole day work and to slow down, take a sip and just relax your body and mind.
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