Do you know that many Indians love to drink tea? Indians usually drink black tea with sugar, milk, spices and\/or herbs or both. I, personally, love a perfectly brewed hot cup of tea over coffee. In this post, I will, however, show you a very famous variety of tea which is called Masala Chai.<\/p>\n
Masala chai (\u092e\u0938\u093e\u0932\u093e \u091a\u093e\u092f, literally “mixed-spice tea”) is a flavored tea beverage made by brewing black tea with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices and herbs. This recipe is different than tea which is usually brewed in many homes which may or may not use either a spice (Cardamom, Ginger) or herb (Tulsi<\/em>, Indian basil),<\/em> but not both. The extra spices and herbs add to the taste\u00a0 (\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0926<\/span><\/span> – Svad) and aroma (\u0938\u0941\u0917\u0902\u0927 – Sugand) of tea. It is also considered to be very helpful (\u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0940 – Upyogi) in cough and cold. This recipe has gained immense\u00a0worldwide popularity (\u0932\u094b\u0915\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u0924\u093e – Lokpriyata)<\/span><\/span>. Now, you can enjoy the taste of Masala Chai in most coffee and tea houses across the globe. It is usually prepared by a decoction of green cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, ground cloves, ground ginger, and black pepper together with black tea leaves. Nowadays, you can now get masala chai in pack containing tea bags, though it is always better to use fresh ingredients.<\/p>\n Now you know much about Masala Chai, why not give it a try for yourself?\u00a0 I found a nice video on Youtube, which will show you exactly how to make it at home.<\/p>\n