Indian restaurant Dishoom‘s sweet and spicy take on chai makes a wonderful alternative to your run-of-the-mill cuppa.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Assam or Darjeeling tea
- 12 slices fresh ginger
- 1½ tsp black peppercorns
- 12 cardamom pods
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 5 cloves
- 50 sugar
- 500ml whole milk
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Method
- Put 2 tbsp Assam or Darjeeling tea, 12 slices of ginger, 1½ tsp black peppercorns, 12 cardamom pods, 2 cinnamon sticks and 5 cloves into a saucepan. Pour on 1 litre boiling and bring to the boil. Lower the heat and simmer until fragrant – about 10 minutes.
- Add 50g sugar and 500ml whole milk, turn up the heat and bring to the boil.
- Cook for 10 minutes, stirring, then taste – boil a little more for a stronger flavour.
- Strain, discard the solids, then serve.
This recipe has been taken from Dishoom’s new cookery book, Dishoom: From Bombay with Love. Order yourself a copy here.
Nutrition
- 130kcals Calories
- 4.5g (2.9g saturated) Fat
- 4.2g Protein
- 18.2g (18g sugars) Carbs
- 0.1g Fibre
- 0.1g Salt
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