I must have tea

sbhikes

I've been trying to find good masala tea back here at home in the States.

Why oh why are there TOO MANY CLOVES in every kind of chai or masala tea? Too much spice? Where can I find masala tea that tastes like what you get in India?

capt_mahajan

Use ordinary tea, and add a cardamom or two, and/or some grated ginger to taste when brewing.

Btw you get masala tea powder too, even in the US... but fresh stuff is better.

machadinha

Yeh, just brew your own. There are any number of recipes in the Recipes forum (try a search), or on the web.

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SitaParityaga

For one quart:

2 C water
3-4 whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
3-4 green cardamom pods, smashed open with a blunt object.

Boil, and let stand on your stove for as long as you want.

To this, add 4 Red Rose tea bags, or 1/4 C loose black tea.

Let it stand on your stove until the tea has had a chance to really infuse, then add

2 C milk

Heat it all up, but do not let it boil.

Add 4 tablespoons or 4 cups ( ) sugar: you decide!

Let me know how it goes!

iwanttogoback

thanks for the recipe, i think i'll try it without the milk.

i can't abide milk in tea, but love really milky coffee. go figure!

sbhikes

That's what I'm sayin. At Peet's they had a small spice jar 1/4 filled with loose masala tea and in that tiny amount was about 20 cloves. Blech!

I guess I will have to try to make my own.

ba9rn

Ah but Peet's do wonderful coffee. I miss that - no Peet's in UK.

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Familyonthemove

Wont taste the same without added dust.