Masala Chai Recipe (With Fresh Spices)

Name: Masala Chai Recipe (With Fresh Spices)
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 4 teaspoons raw sugar (or add as per taste); 2 teaspoons black tea (- granules or tea leaves, preferably Assam CTC tea); ¼ cup milk (or add as per taste); 1 inch cinnamon (- true cinnamon and not cassia cinnamon ); 2 to 3 green cardamoms; 2 cloves; 1 inch ginger

Instructions

Prep:1minCook:9min

Masala Chai, or Indian Masala Tea, is a fragrant black tea brewed with spices like cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and sometimes herbs like tulsi or lemongrass. It is sweetened with sugar and finished with a touch of milk. A beloved drink across India, perfect for breakfast time or with evening snacks.

Updated at: Sun, 14 Dec 2025 08:26:44 GMT