Homemade Chai by @fitgreenmind

19 min

2 servings

💧

250 ml

Water

🫚

15 g

Ginger

🪵

3 g

Cinnamon stick

🫙

1 g

Cardamom pods

⚫

0.2 g

Peppercorns

🫖

2

Black tea bags

🥛

250 ml

Milk

  1. Measure
    • water

    Measure 1 cup (250 ml) water and pour it into a saucepan.

  2. Smash
    • fresh ginger
    • cinnamon stick

    Smash or grate the fresh ginger, then lightly crush the cinnamon stick, green cardamom pods, and black peppercorns.

  3. Add
    • fresh ginger
    • cinnamon stick
    • Water

    Add the fresh ginger, cinnamon stick, green cardamom pods, and black peppercorns to the water.

  4. Simmer
    • Water

    Bring the spiced water to a simmer and simmer for 2 minutes.

  5. Add
    • black tea bags

    Add 2 black tea bags to the saucepan and simmer for 2 minutes.

  6. Pour
    • vanilla soy milk

    Pour in 1 cup (250 ml) vanilla soy milk and bring the chai to a boil.

  7. Rise

    Let the chai rise to a boil a second time, then remove the saucepan from the heat.

  8. Strain

    Strain the hot chai into 2 mugs and serve warm.

Homemade Chai by @fitgreenmind

19 min

2 servings

💧

250 ml

Water

🫚

15 g

Ginger

🪵

3 g

Cinnamon stick

🫙

1 g

Cardamom pods

⚫

0.2 g

Peppercorns

🫖

2

Black tea bags

🥛

250 ml

Milk

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/8

    Measure 1 cup (250 ml) water and pour it into a saucepan.

    💧water
    🥄measuring cup

  2. Step 2/8

    Smash or grate the fresh ginger, then lightly crush the cinnamon stick, green cardamom pods, and black peppercorns.

    🫚fresh ginger
    🪵cinnamon stick
    🫙green cardamom pods
    ⚫black peppercorns
    ✨mortar and pestle
    🧀grater

  3. Step 3/8

    Add the fresh ginger, cinnamon stick, green cardamom pods, and black peppercorns to the water.

    🫚fresh ginger
    🪵cinnamon stick
    🫙green cardamom pods
    ⚫black peppercorns
    💧water

  4. Step 4/8

    Bring the spiced water to a simmer and simmer for 2 minutes.

  5. Step 5/8

    Add 2 black tea bags to the saucepan and simmer for 2 minutes.

    🫖black tea bags

  6. Step 6/8

    Pour in 1 cup (250 ml) vanilla soy milk and bring the chai to a boil.

    🥛vanilla soy milk
    🥄measuring cup

  7. Step 7/8

    Let the chai rise to a boil a second time, then remove the saucepan from the heat.

  8. Step 8/8

    Strain the hot chai into 2 mugs and serve warm.

    🧺fine-mesh strainer
    ☕mug

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Beverages, Herbs and Spices

Ingredients

Water, Ginger, Cinnamon stick, Cardamom pods, Peppercorns, Black tea bags, Milk

Notes

Ginger (a knob, smashed or grated), Milk (milk of your choice, vanilla soy milk used)

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Lactose-free, Plant-based

Calories

100 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 3.5g, Carbohydrates: 13g, Sugars: 8g, Fat: 4g, Fiber: 1.5g, Sodium: 80mg, Caffeine: 40mg

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 150mg, Potassium: 160mg, Iron: 1.2mg, Magnesium: 20mg

Vitamins

Vitamin D: 1.5µg, Vitamin B12: 0.6µg, Vitamin C: 1mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

4 minutes

Overall

19 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

8 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mortar and pestle, fine-mesh strainer, measuring cup, grater, mug

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Drink, Breakfast

Occasions

Breakfast, Afternoon Tea, Cold Weather, Cozy Evening

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@fitgreenmind

Origin

Cuisine

Indian

Geographic

India, South Asia

Various

Aspect

Texture

Smooth, Warm, Creamy

Flavors

Spiced, Warming, Gingery, Peppery, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Malty, Vanilla

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer because the drink contains soy milk), fridge : 3 days (Cool completely before refrigerating,Store in an airtight container,Reheat gently until steaming before serving), freezer : 1 month (Freeze in a freezer-safe airtight container with headspace,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator,Whisk after reheating because plant milk may separate)