Bulk Indian Chai Masala Recipe
Chai lattes provide you with a warming alternative to coffee or hot chocolate with a sweet tang that balances its unique flavours.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of tea leaves (preferably Darjeeling but you can choose based on your preference)
- 3 tbsp ginger dried or fresh, though you will need to dry roast if fresh)
- 3 tbsp green cardamom pods smashed
- 1 tbsp cloves coarsely ground
- 3 tbsp star anise roughly chopped
- 4 cinnamon sticks coarsely ground
- 1 tbsp peppercorns smashed
- ¼ cup of stevia leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Wash the ginger, cardamom, star anise, cloves, peppercorn and cinnamon. Dry these as much as possible before the next step.
- Mix the ginger, cardamom, star anise, cloves, peppercorn and cinnamon together. Dry roast as needed over low heat without any oil or ghee until the moisture is removed from the ingredients. If you are using already dried ingredients, you may skip the roasting stage unless the ingredients are still moist or have been sitting a while.
- Grind the mix up into a coarse powder to ensure the mix infuses evenly. Don’t make the powder too fine. You could use a blender or a coffee grinder to do so.
- Mix this coarse powder into the tea leaves ready to steep.
- OPTIONAL: Add crushed stevia to give the chai sweetness without needing to add honey or sugar at a later point. This can be good if you are on a restricted sugar diet.
- Store in an airtight container for use as needed. You can do so loose or add a teaspoon to individual teabags if you prefer.
Notes
Brewing Guide for Chai Latte
- Add water to a pan and bring to a boil before allowing it to simmer very gently.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add a teaspoon of the chai mix for each cup you are serving. Allow the mix to steep for 5-10 minutes depending on preferred strength. You may want to steep for a shorter time if you are using green tea as your base.
- Add milk or a milk substitute to the tea and bring the pot back up to a gentle simmer to ensure it’s hot when served.
- Strain the mixture using individual filters if you are brewing one cup or for larger quantities try a filtered teapot or French press. Pour and add honey or sugar to taste.