'Masala Chai' by Ishaan

Read this recipe by a student in Class 9 at The Palace School.

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons black tea leaves (Assam or Darjeeling work well)
• 2 teaspoons sugar (adjust to taste)
• 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 whole green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 1 whole clove
• 1 cinnamon stick
• A pinch of black peppercorns
• A pinch of ground nutmeg (optional)

Recipe:

1. Put green cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves, and black peppercorns in a mixer jar and grind to a fine powder.
2. Crush ginger in a mortar with a pestle.
3. Turn on the gas and put the pan on it.
4. Heat 2 cups water in a pan till it comes to a boil, add tea leaves, crushed ginger, sugar and 1 teaspoon ground masala, mix well and let it boil for 3-4 minutes. Add milk and bring it to a boil again.
5. Set the tray with the cups in it to strain the tea.
6. Using the strainer, strain into serving cups and serve hot.

Note: This recipe is for 2 cups of masala tea.

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