Did you know that it takes more than 2,000 tea leaves to make one pound of tea? Like everything else, Indians couldn’t help themselves from giving a traditional touch, even to tea – making it tastier and much healthier. Masala tea is something we all love to sip; in other words, it makes our morning refreshing. It’s rightly said – “you can’t buy happiness, but you can have tea”.
With this quick masala tea recipe, you can make it too. Let’s read it.
Prep time – 15-20 minutes
Serves - 2-3
Ingredients
For masala
· Whole cloves - 3
· Cinnamon sticks - 1
· Ground ginger - ¼ tsp crushed
· Cardamom pods - 2
· Ground black pepper (preferably fresh) - ⅛ tsp
· Tulsi leaves – 4 to 5
For tea
· Water - 2 cups
· Milk – 1 cup
· Granulated sugar – 2.5 tbsps
· Black tea - 2 tbsps
Masala tea quick easy recipe
1.Crush the spices cardamom pods, cloves, and cinnamon using okhli.
2.Take water in a saucepan. Add ginger, pepper, tulsi leaves and the crushed spices to the tea pan.
3.Bring it to a boil for 2-4 minutes.
4. Add the tea
5.Take a boil, and add milk and sugar.
6.Boil it for 2-3 min. Turn off the flame. Cover the tea pot with 5 minutes.
7.Stir and serve.
Enjoy the tea with toast or biscuits!