Chai
Chai is a spiced milk tea that is popular in many parts of the world, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. It is made by boiling milk with a mixture of spices, including ginger, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon. Chai recipes vary depending on the region, but they all have a similar flavor profile.
The history of chai is closely intertwined with the history of tea. Tea was first introduced to India in the early 1600s by the British East India Company. At first, it was only consumed by the upper classes, but it eventually became popular among all social groups. Chai was likely created soon after tea was introduced to India, as a way to make it more palatable to the local palate.
The earliest known recipe for chai comes from a book called The Art of Cookery, published in England in 1747. This recipe calls for milk, sugar, and tea to be boiled together and then spiced with ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. It is likely that this recipe was inspired by the spiced milk drinks that were popular in India at the time.
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Recipes
Homemade Masala Chai (Chai Tea)
- ginger
- cinnamon
- milk
- water
- green cardamom
- black tea
- sugar
- peppercorn
- clove
Chai
- milk
- cinnamon
- star anise
- water
- honey
- quarter coins ginger
- black tea
- cardamom
- clove
Spiced Pumpkin Chai Latte
- pumpkin
- allspice
- clove
- maple syrup
- water
- cinnamon
- ginger
- milk
- chai
Lahore Deli's Chai
- sugar
- fennel seed
- milk
- cardamom
- black tea
Karak Chai
- evaporated milk
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
- cardamom
- sugar
- tetley british
BA's Best Masala Chai
- ginger
- cinnamon
- cardamom
- maple syrup
- milk
- loose black tea
Orange Peel Chai
- lemon
- ginger
- loose black
- cinnamon
- clementine
- cardamom
Dirty Chai Latte
- water
- espresso
- honey
- milk
- chai tea
- cinnamon
Sticky Chai
- cinnamon
- loose leaf black tea
- aranya peppercorn
- pods baraka cardamom
- fennel seed
- ginger inch
- honey
- clove
Masala Chai Recipe
- cinnamon andteaspoon black peppercorn
- water
- milk
- ginger
- sweetener demerara sugar
- loose black tea
- cardamom seed pod
- clove
Chai Latte
- cardamom
- cinnamon
- milk
- black tea
- sugar
- ginger
- cinnamon
- brown cardamom pod
- clove
- cardamom
Chai
- black tea
- fennel seed
- sugar
- ginger
- clove
- cinnamon
- milk
- cardamom
- brown cardamom pod
Pumpkin Chai Latte
- honey
- chai tea
- almond milk
- water
- ginger
- pumpkin
- cinnamon
Homemade Pumpkin Chai Latte
- coconut milk
- maple syrup
- maple syrup
- spiced chai tea
- milk
- arrowroot starch
- vanilla extract
- pumpkin spice
- cinnamon
- pumpkin
- cinnamon
- salt
Hemp Milk Chai
- reishi powders are available health foods store
- salt
- cordyceps powder
- ginger
- hemp seed
- cardamom
- cardamom
- chlorella powder
- cinnamon
- maple syrup
- black tea
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- cinnamon 46%
Usual Ingredients
- cardamom 38%
- milk 38%