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Cardamom Chai. Two cups with cardamom chai. One cup in the center with a brown hand picking it up. Green cardamom pods in the background along with cardamom powder in a small bowl the lower right hand corner of the picture.

Elachi Chai (Cardamom tea with milk)

Shri Repp
Elachi chai is a strong black Indian cardamom tea with milk. Its star ingredient is green cardamom powder which creates a sweet and floral black tea.
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Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 3 cups

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 1 ½ cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 1 tablespoon loose leaf black CTC tea
  • 2 tablespoons sugar plus more to taste
  • 1 ½ cups whole milk

Instructions
 

  1. Bring 1 ½ cup water to a boil in a small saucepan on medium-high heat. Add ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder, 1 tablespoon loose leaf black CTC tea, and 2 tablespoons sugar; allow the spices and tea to steep together for ~2-3 minutes.
  2. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add 1 ½ cups whole milk and stir. Allow the milk to boil, foam, and rise, which should take 5-7 minutes. Once it starts to rise, turn off the heat. It is important to keep a close eye on the pot, or the milk may overflow. Turn off heat.
  3. Using a tea strainer, pour tea into cups, making sure to divide equally. Add more sugar to taste.
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