A great Japanese author once said "Tea…is a religion of the art of life." The 'Ek cuppa chai' has a great significance in our lives too. This 'taken for granted' beverage is a digestive accompaniment to tasty (read oily) snack. The first hot drink to begin the day. A perfect companion on a rainy day. The make-you-feel-better beverage when you are unwell. An excuse to make your guest stay longer. Usually the first recipe which one learns apart from cooking rice in pressure cooker. One of the most important beverage during winter. Serving so many purposes, tea has acquired a great significance in our life. So I thought of posting the art of preparing tea since this is one of the easiest ways to take your infant steps into the world of cooking. For this you need
Ingredients
¾ cup of water
¼ cup of milk (I use 2% fat milk)
1 tsp sugar
Ginger to grate
½ tsp tea leaves
Method
1) Boil water in a saucepan. Add sugar to it and let the water start boiling.
2) Grate a bit of ginger to it.
3) Add milk and sugar to it
4) After a minute, add tea leaves and let it start boiling.
5)Once it gathers pale brown color, strain it in a tea filter and your piping hot tea is ready to be served.
Tips to remember
~ If you are in a hurry and do not want to grate ginger, you can make masala tea beforehand, and store it for months together in an airtight container. To make masala powder, take some dry ginger and about 10 cardamom pods. Grind them in a grinder and store in an airtight container.
~ Adding pepper powder while making tea is soothing for throat especially when you have cold.
~ You could let the tea boil for some more time if you want a darker color.
Ingredients
¾ cup of water
¼ cup of milk (I use 2% fat milk)
1 tsp sugar
Ginger to grate
½ tsp tea leaves
Method
1) Boil water in a saucepan. Add sugar to it and let the water start boiling.
2) Grate a bit of ginger to it.
3) Add milk and sugar to it
4) After a minute, add tea leaves and let it start boiling.
5)Once it gathers pale brown color, strain it in a tea filter and your piping hot tea is ready to be served.
Tips to remember
~ If you are in a hurry and do not want to grate ginger, you can make masala tea beforehand, and store it for months together in an airtight container. To make masala powder, take some dry ginger and about 10 cardamom pods. Grind them in a grinder and store in an airtight container.
~ Adding pepper powder while making tea is soothing for throat especially when you have cold.
~ You could let the tea boil for some more time if you want a darker color.
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