Chai tea with ginger and cardamon

straining the chai into our tea cups, a relaxing way to start off our cooking class in Udaipur

1 cup water
1/2 inch ginger, grated
1 cup milk
loose black tea – 2 tsp
one cinnamon stick, grind in mortar & pestle along with 2 cloves and
2 cardamon pods (or 1/2 tsp cardamon powder)
sugar – to taste
 (most Indians I’ve met add astonishing amounts of sugar: 8 tsp. or more!)

Method:

1. In a small pot, add water and grated ginger. Bring to a boil.
2. Add in milk and again bring to a boil, stirring in between.
3. Stir in tea leaves and bring to a rolling boil.
4. Turn off stove, add ground cardamon, cinnamon, and cloves.
5. Cover and allow to steep for several minutes.
6. Add sugar to taste.
7. Strain into cup

How they make Chai in India: