In India, Chai refers to tea, Masala Chai is a black tea brewed with spices mixed with milk, it is said that the earliest milk tea can be traced back to the ancient royal court 5,000 to 9,000 years ago, it was first used to treat diseases, until the 1930s milk tea was added to black tea.
Where is the Mother of Milk Tea, you ask? Masala Chai deserved it.
This cup of ancient milk tea, which is completely handmade, can be infinitely derived: fragrant, spicy, bitter, spicy, sweet, in India, every family making Masala Chai has its own version, but the basic ginger and pepper are essential. Chai refers to tea in India, and the legend of Indian milk tea can be traced back to the ancient emperor's court of 5000-9000 years, and it is this milk tea made of a variety of spices that marks the unique style of Masala Chai, rich and fragrant, and the multi-terminal change of taste after the entrance is also the fascinating thing about Masala Chai.
Milk tea was first used as an herbal remedy in Ayurveda in India, when black tea was not added to this cup of milk tea, and black tea was not added until the 1930s.
Nowadays, Indian milk tea is all over the streets, and people will find a place to drink a cup of milk tea anytime and anywhere, just like Chinese treat guests with tea, india also treats guests with tea, but they add more elements to their tea, and they will taste different milk tea flavors in different regions, such as Kashmir residents sometimes replace black tea with green tea, and add almonds; Bhopal in the middle will add salt.
<h1>What spices should be put in a basic cup of Masala Chai? </h1>
Masala Chai, also known as five-spice tea, is an indispensable five spices in the basic style: cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger and pepper, ginger and pepper are the standard base. No matter which Massa Chai is, they will not be without their addition. The most wonderful of these spices is one of the cardamom, green cardamom, in India it also has the role of "chewing gum", after a meal chewing a handful of green cardamom can digest the food and can bring the freshness of the breath.
Masala Chai's tea leaves are mainly black tea, and the rich flavor of Assam black tea is the most common one. In order to mix out a good color and taste, there are also people who mix two different tea leaves in a cup of milk tea to match the ideal taste of milk tea with full color and flavor, in order to bring out the layered feeling of the entrance of spices, whole milk can not be less, Masala Chai flavor of the final freeze, is the addition of sugar, white sugar is commonly used, some places sweet and rich brown sugar or crude sucrose.
<h1>How to cook a cup of Masala Chai
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To make a cup of Masala Chai, the simplest way is to combine all the ingredients for boiling milk tea into the pot and filter it, if you pay attention to the layering of the flavor of the flavor of the flavor of the entrance, you must consider the firepower and the order of milk and spices. Here is a boiled Masala Chai square, interested can try it at home, you can drink hot in the winter, and in the summer you can cook it slightly iced and then take it out and drink.
2 cups milk, 2 cups water, 4 cloves, 2 crushed green cardamom, 2 ground peppercorns, 1 cinnamon stick, peeled and chopped ginger, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons of black tea. Now it's time to start cooking a cup of Masala Chai. Prepare a saucepan, add the milk water and spices together, cook for 10 minutes over medium-low heat, then add the sugar and tea leaves, then cook for another 5 minutes.
Extended reading: Like Tea In China, tea is accompanied by tea, and Indian milk tea will also have some local special snacks to match a cup of milk tea.
Parle-G Biscuits: Square in appearance, ideal for steeping in Indian milk tea and eating it.
Mini sandwiches: Usually filled with vegetables such as cucumbers and onions in the middle of white bread, and sometimes with a mix of spices (Chaat Masala) or tomato sauce.
Samosa: The crust is wrapped in spicy potatoes and beans and fried.
Fried vegetables (Pakora): A bit like Japanese tempura, spicy vegetables are fried in oil.
Murukku: A small dot made by mixing rice and lentil flour and frying it.