BA's Best Masala Chai

Name: BA's Best Masala Chai
Cuisine: Asian, Indian, Japanese
Ingredients: 1 1½-inch piece fresh ginger, unpeeled, coarsely grated; 1 3-inch cinnamon stick, lightly crushed with the flat side of a knife; 6 teaspoons loose strong black tea (such as Assam) or 6 tea bags (such as PG Tips); 14 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed, or ¾ teaspoon cardamom seeds, lightly crushed; 2¾ cups milk; ¼ cup pure maple syrup

Instructions

This chai is definitively ginger-forward. Feel free to add a little more maple syrup if you like it on the sweeter side. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:19:16 GMT