Masala tea powder

Indian chai masala powder recipe - homemade aromatic chai masala made with spices and lemon grass.

Prep Time : 15 mins

Cook Time : 0 mins

Total Time : 15 mins

Cuisine : Indian

Servings : 1 medium small bottle

Ingredients

4 to 5 pieces of dry ginger (saunth) or ½ cup dry ginger powder

1.5 whole nutmeg (jaiphal)

10 grams small cardamom (green cardamoms) or 2 tablespoons green cardamoms

7 to 8 long cinnamon sticks

5 grams cloves or about 1 to 1.25 tablespoons

3 tablespoons fennel seeds (saunf)

1 teaspoon whole black pepper, optional

¾ cup chopped lemongrass, optional

½ cup dry rose petals, optional

½ cup dry holy basil (dry tulsi leaves), optional

Instructions

First grind the dry ginger.

Now grind the nutmeg.

Finally grind all the rest of the spices and herbs with the already ground ginger and nutmeg.

Store in an air-tight jar.

Use the chai masala, whenever you make an indian chai.

Around ¼ teaspoon chai masala is perfect for 2 cups of indian masala chai. Though you can add ½ teaspoon for a more spiced chai.

7 to 8 pieces of dry ginger or about ½ to ⅔ cup dry ginger powder

2 to 3 whole nutmeg (jaiphal)

20 grams green cardamoms (choti elaichi)

First grind the dry ginger.

Now grind the nutmeg and cardamom.

Store the simple and basic chai masala in an air-tight container.