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Authentic Indian Masala Chai
• 1 cup of water
• 4 - 5 cardamom pods, crushed
• Half a teaspoon of ground black pepper
• A 2cm piece of fresh ginger finely chopped
or 2 - 3 pinches of ground ginger
• 3 - 4 cloves or half a teaspoon of ground
cloves
• A teaspoon of black tea (5 Roses) or a
teaspoon of ground coffee (for a caffeine- simply means ‘tea’ and is referred to by the
free option use Rooibos tea) locals as masala chai. Chai tea, therefore,
• 1 cinnamon quill or half a teaspoon of translates into Tea tea.
ground cinnamon
• 1 cup of milk There is a philosophy from an ancient
• Sugar/honey to taste culture that believes emotions seep into
the food when preparing it. That could
Boil 1 cup of water in a pot. Add the spices, explain why a cup of tea made with love
and the tea or coffee, but not the honey. tastes so much better.
Bring the water back to a boil then simmer
for 10 minutes on a gentle heat. Add in Michelle L Raymond is the founder and
the milk and then turn off the heat. Allow coach at Achieve Greatness, a holistic
the spices to infuse for another 5 minutes. coaching practice with a special focus on
Strain the tea. Pour into a cup and add the well-being, teens and personal mastery.
honey or sugar to taste.
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