| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 1 hr 20 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Inactive: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 8 to 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 (1-inch) piece cinnamon stick
- 4 green cardamom pods, smashed
- 4 whole cloves
- 1/2 star anise
- 2 quarter-sized coins fresh ginger
- 2 scant teaspoon black tea leaves (recommended: Taj Mahal) or black tea of choice
- 2 teaspoons honey, or more to taste
- Whole milk or half-and-half
Instructions
- In a medium pan, bring the water, all of the spices and the ginger to a boil over medium heat. Turn off the heat and allow it to steep for 15 minutes.
- Bring the mixture back to a boil, then add the tea. Turn the heat off, and allow it to steep for 3 to 5 minutes depending on how strong you like your tea. Stir in the honey and add milk to your liking. Strain it into a bowl or pitcher and serve!
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 15 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 4 mg |
Reviews
I doubled the recipe and ground the spices (except the fresh ginger) in a coffee grinder to release the flavors. I also used one cup water and one cup almond milk. Without processing the spices first it’s a bit bland as written.
This recipe was great, although it was the first home made chai tea I have made. In the video, she mentions to squeeze the honey two times around the pot, but three made the taste for me. Also, this recipes only provides for two tea cups worth of tea – not 8.
Great recipe ! But where can I get the kind of strainer you used ?
Best Chai ever!
I add sweetener (homemade caramel sauce from Ina and half and half to the cup. Then add another 2 cups water to the saucepan for next time. I keep it on the stove most of the week. I tried every chai tea bag I came across and found them all lacking – they seemed to be missing the cardamom.
This is good with tea (black, white or green or without (before bed. It’s so comforting. Frothed milk is good too, as is the honey, as well as adding a few smoked peppercorns to the blend. Have fun with it, enjoy it! It’s delicious.
I add sweetener (homemade caramel sauce from Ina and half and half to the cup. Then add another 2 cups water to the saucepan for next time. I keep it on the stove most of the week. I tried every chai tea bag I came across and found them all lacking – they seemed to be missing the cardamom.
This is good with tea (black, white or green or without (before bed. It’s so comforting. Frothed milk is good too, as is the honey, as well as adding a few smoked peppercorns to the blend. Have fun with it, enjoy it! It’s delicious.
First time I had this tea and it was jus purfect, smooth and comforting SOULFOOD, can’t wait to make it again.
Delicious! I refrigerated it overnight and had it in the morning, which made iced coffee pale in comparison! Refreshing, light and so comforting with a beautiful layering of flavors. I followed the recipe almost exactly, but decided to make it a soy chai latte by adding two cups of soy milk. My local supermarket doesn’t carry green cardamom pods, so I went to a health foods store/natural market to get them. This has definitely become my staple chai recipe although I may add vanilla extract in my next batch for some added complexity. Thank you Aarti! Love you and your show!
I had a great cup of chai at a local Indian restaurant last Friday and was craving it all weekend. I remembered seeing this on your show and was excited to give it a try, hoping it would be an equal to my previous cup. I was pleased at how easy this was to make and it was as good, if not better than the restaurant’s version. I will be making this for my Witches Tea this Friday night with the girls. I know it will be a hit.
This is a very flavorful tea. However, if you are used to the commercial varieties, be warned, this is not the sweet, sugary tea that you would purchase from Starbuck, etc. The only real drawback is that this recipe is a lot of work for two cups of tea. If you like chai and are a regular tea drinker, I would recommend making a larger batch and refrigerate what you don’t use.
Yum!
Best Chai I have tasted… I and drink it alot! Thanks! This had an excellent “bright” note to it that I was not getting with some of the others. Great Job.