Masala Chai (Indian Spiced Tea) Recipe
I’m going back to basics with my easy masala chai recipe. Masala chai is a milky Indian tea which is flavoured with sugar and spice!
Servings 2
Calories 110kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup/ 250 ml Whole or Semi Skimmed Milk see notes for vegan option
- 2/3 cup/ 200 ml Boiling Water
- 2 tbsp Sugar or natural sweetener of choice
- 2 tsp Tea Leaves or 2 tea bags
- 3/4 tsp Chai Masala*
Instructions
- Add the water, tea leaves, chai masala and sugar to a small saucepan and stir to combine.
- Cook on medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes until the water comes to a rolling boil.
- Slowly pour the milk into the saucepan and continue to simmer the chai.
- After 5 minutes, turn the heat up to medium-high and watch the chai boil. Once the chai just rises to the top of the saucepan, turn off the heat. Repeat this process 2-3 times to enhance the flavours.
- Strain the chai into your favourite mug. Enjoy hot, cookies mandatory.
Notes
- *This is the chai masala I use.
- Vegan option: I find that boiled plant-based milk tends to split. To make vegan chai, at step 3, leave the black tea to cool down a little then pour in some gently warmed plant milk and serve immediately.
- Leftover chai can be left in the saucepan and reheated when desired. Alternatively, serve the cold chai over ice!
Nutrition
Serving: 1mug | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.4g | Protein: 3.8g | Fat: 1.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 2mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 12.1g