Tea Masala: Make masala tea powder at home to keep the body warm in winters and enhance the taste. This tea masala made from cardamom, fennel, cinnamon and dry ginger can be stored for 4 months. Know the recipe to make tasty chai masala in easy steps.
Simple tips to make tea masala: In winter, unless tea is made 2 to 3 times a day, the body does not get warm. If you prepare and drink simple tea, the taste gets compromised. You can prepare masala tea powder in just a few minutes. Also, masala tea powder can be stored in a box. Know how masala tea powder can be prepared in minutes.
Ingredients for Chai Masala
- ½ cup green cardamom/small cardamom
- 4-5 black cardamom/coarse cardamom
- 2 tbsp fennel
- 2 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tablespoon cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks (each 3 inches)
- 1 small piece dry ginger
- 1 nutmeg
How to make tasty chai masala?
To prepare tasty chai masala, do not make the mistake of grinding the ingredients directly in the mixer grinder. Lightly roast the above given ingredients in a pan. You should roast it on low flame until a light aroma starts coming out. As soon as the chai masala is roasted, take it out in a plate and cool it. You should roast nutmeg, dry ginger and star anise separately in a pan. Roasting them too much may cause them to lose their fragrance.
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No need to filter tea masala
Some people filter the chai masala through a filter and fill it in a container. Whereas after adding sugar, leaves and tea leaves to milk, add tea masala. Unfiltered chai masala has more aroma and taste. If you filter it, half the elements will be removed. While straining the tea, all the ingredients will be filtered and delicious tea will be prepared.
Store for 4 months
You store masala tea in a glass container. Prepare it in very small quantities so that the powder can be used within 2 to 4 months. Check the chai masala from time to time.
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