Kolkata Street Chai

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   Bring the water and ginger to a rolling boil.

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   Turn the heat down to medium high (6 on my dial), and simmer for 2 minutes.

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   Add the black tea.

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   Simmer 5 minutes.

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   Add the milk and ground cardamom with their pods.

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   When the mixture returns to a boil, put the timer on for 7 minutes.

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   Add the sugar, stir, strain into cups, enjoy!

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   Notes: If your chai is still watery - turn the dial up next time one higher, and boil this batch down a bit more. If you want to tone down the bitterness of the tea, put 2 tsp instead. If you have less than 3 cups of tea at the end of things, then turn your dial down a bit next time, or simmer for less time. These times work perfectly on my stove - but it is a crappy electric stove, so who knows :) You can play with the quantity of ginger too - I like LOTS! I will be posting a recipe for a mixture of teas you can use to get a nice balance of flavours and the edginess of cheap tea similar to street chai in India. You can double, triple, etc. this recipe, just expect it to take a bit longer to come back to the boil the second time around.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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