cutting chai
Mumbai cutting chai recipe with step by step photos.
Servings: 3
Calories: 46kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups of water or 500 ml water
- 2 teaspoons assam tea powder or tea leaves
- 2 to 3 tablespoon sugar or add as required
- ¼ to ½ cup milk or add as required
- 1 inch ginger grated
- ½ teaspoon green cardamom powder
Instructions
prepping
- Peel & grate the ginger and keep aside.
- Crush 2-3 green cardamom in a mortar-pestle and keep aside.
preparing cutting chai
- Heat water in a vessel or pan with a handle or a saucepan.
- Then add 2 to 3 tablespoons of sugar.
- Now add the grated ginger. Simmer for 2 to 3 mins on medium flame.
- Then add the crushed cardamom powder. Boil for 1 to 2 mins more.
- Then add 2 teaspoons of assam tea powder.
- Brew the tea on medium flame for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Pour 1/4 to 1/2 cup of milk. If you like strong tea then add 1/4 cup of milk if you like more milk then add 1/2 cup of milk.
- Simmer for 2 to 3 mins or until the tea comes to a boil on medium flame.
- Switch off the flame. Strain the tea on a mesh strainer. Pour into glasses or cups.
- Serve cutting chai along some tea time snacks.
Notes
1. You could use store bought cardamom powder instead of home made one.
2. If ginger isn't available then use dry ginger powder. However the flavor and aroma will change.
2. If ginger isn't available then use dry ginger powder. However the flavor and aroma will change.
Nutrition
Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Vitamin B1 (Thiamine): 1mg | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 1mg | Vitamin B3 (Niacin): 1mg | Vitamin B6: 1mg | Vitamin B12: 1µg | Vitamin C: 1mg | Vitamin D: 1µg | Vitamin E: 1mg | Vitamin K: 1µg | Calcium: 30mg | Vitamin B9 (Folate): 1µg | Iron: 1mg | Magnesium: 5mg | Phosphorus: 18mg | Zinc: 1mg