Indian

Chai

cook0.25 hrs·serves

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Ingredients

Spices

Directions

1Let us assume the volume of your serving cup is $v$ and the number of people being served is $x$
2Add $\frac{3}{4} xv$ of water into a sauce pan and turn the heat to medium-high
3While the water is heating, add $t$ tbsp of tea leaves according to the table below
No. of people
( $x$ ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Tea Leaves
( $t$ tbsp) 1.25 2 2.75 3 4 4.5 5 5.5
Note that $t$ does not scale linearly with $x$
Note, more tea doesn't necessarily means stronger tea. Adding more can make the it bitter
4Add $x$ tbsp of sugar ¹²
5Add cloves ¹²
6Add cardamom ¹²
7Add $g$ inches of freshly grated ginger according to the table below ¹²
No. of people
( $x$ ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ginger
( $g$ inches) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.5
Note, adding too much ginger might make it feel harsh on your throat
Note, add either ginger or cardamom but not both
8Bring the water to a rolling boil and maintain the boil for about a minute
9Add $\frac{1}{4} xv$ milk
10Let the mixture boil up to the surface of the saucepan 1-2 times
11Strain the tea into cups and serve hot

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Notes

Spices and sugar can be adjusted based on personal preferences
To have a stronger brew, let the tea leaves steep in the boiling water for a little longer rather than adding more tea leaves. If you do this you might have to add a little more water as longer steeping times would lead to more evaporation of water leading to a reduction in the quantity of tea.

No. of people ( $x$ )	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Tea Leaves ( $t$ tbsp)	1.25	2	2.75	3	4	4.5	5	5.5

No. of people ( $x$ )	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Ginger ( $g$ inches)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1.5