masala chai
Also known as karak, chai, spiced tea, chai latte
flavoured tea beverage made from milk, aromatic spices and herbs
Key facts
- Alternative names
- Spiced tea
- Type
- Flavoured tea
- Course
- Drink
- Place of origin
- India
- Associated cuisine
- Pakistani , Indian , Bangladeshi
- Serving temperature
- Hot
- Main ingredients
- Black tea , milk , spices , sugar
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Masala chai (/məˈsɑːlə tʃaɪ/; lit. 'mixed-spice tea') is a popular beverage originating in the Indian subcontinent. It is made by adding aromatic herbs and spices to chai, which is made from brewing black tea (usually crush, tear, curl) in milk and water, and sweetening with sugar. Often using aeration techniques only performed by masters or "tevanas".
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