2 people want to...

make chai tea from scratch


 

How to make chai tea from scratch by funki_sock_munki

"I became enchanted with chai on an extended visit to India."

How I did it: Jon and I took a class on Indian cooking from a local cooking instruction group called Culinary Communion. We learned how to make a variety of really amazing authentic Indian dishes, including how to bake fresh naan and how to make a killer Indian chai. There is no substitute for real chai. It's the spices that make it... I think that in India, the milk was mostly from buffalo, but I doubt you could locate that easily in the US.

Lessons & tips: Pour it back and forth between two containers to aerate it. Don't skip the cardamom and make sure to also use a good thick whole milk for that rich spicy flavor.

Resources: If you're in Seattle, WA USA, try "The Souk" for affordable cardamom and other Indian spices. It's down in the Pike Place Market on the strip near the original Starbucks. (look for a small storefront with belly dancing jewelry hanging in the window).


1 person found this helpful
 

Oct 26, 08:48PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


People doing this:

    		•

    • Entries

    yrush

    Just some basic ingredients... 2 years ago

    I prefer to use loose green tea as my base and a lot more cardamon and cinnamon than most. Overall, I think my tea turns out good. I don’t have much time to do this, so I buy premade a lot, but still worth it when you got the time!

    Dec 31, 2005, 10:05PM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments



     

    I want to:

    The world wants to...

    indigotima wants to learn capoeira Send a message in a bottle be succesfull Live Elsewhere be more social Become Financially Independent road trip Get more sleep be closer to my family get to a healthy weight get an industrial learn ajax Learn the books of the Bible (in order) Realize that some people are never going to be the people you thought they might be and be ok with that redhead_in_china wants to Compile a 100 favorite songs list. get a pet brew mead Watch the Sopranos get fit kiss someone skinny dip become a morning person. learn to ski enter and win photography contests start a cookie business re-design my website move over to linux completely