All Hail Cardamom + Chai Recipe
Green cardamom is the most widely used type, desirable because it is picked before maturity and delivers a richer flavor.
Welcome friends and family to your home this winter with a piping-hot mug of handmade chai using whole pods of green cardamom to spice this regal treat.
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 2
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 4 bags or servings of tea (Darjeeling or Assam black tea)
About this recipe
The spiced chai recipe uses green cardamom pods, fresh ginger and honey.
Friendships are made, renewed, deepened and remembered over chai. Enjoy a warmed cup, new friend.
This Scented Chai recipe is shared with our Edible readers from the James Beard Award–winning cookbook Deepa’s Secret by San Francisco author Deepa Thomas.
Instructions
Bring the water and milk to a boil in a deep saucepan.
As soon as it begins to bubble (careful not to let it boil over), remove from heat.
Add remaining ingredients, cover and steep for 4 minutes.
Strain into a warmed teacup and enjoy!
Recipe tested and photographed by Paulette Phlipot for Edible Silicon Valley.
Reprinted from Deepa’s Secrets: Slow Carb New Indian Cuisine by Deepa Thomas with permission from Skyhorse Publishing Inc. Copyright 2017 by Deepa Thomas.
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