Railroad-Style Chai

Indian Railroad-style Chai: this is the real stuff served out of trays and passed through the windows at railroad stops all over India. If you can find mamri tea pearls from India, use 1/4 cup of that in place of the tea bags.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 96 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• 4 whole cloves, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon white sugar, or to taste
• 1 ½ teaspoons cardamom seeds
• 4 black tea bags, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add fennel, cloves, and cardamom. Continue boiling water for 3 minutes.

Step 2

Stir milk into the water and return mixture to a low boil; add tea bags, reduce heat to low, and boil until the tea has a strong, but not bitter flavor, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Strain tea into 4 tea mugs; sweeten with sugar to individual tastes.