Karak Chai

30 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Caramelize the sugar until golden.
  2. 2Caramelize the sugar until golden.
  3. 3Caramelize the sugar until golden.
  4. 4Crush cardamom pods.
  5. 5Crush cardamom pods.
  6. 6Crush cardamom pods.
  7. 7Add cardamom pods, water, cloves, and cinnamon.
  8. 8Add cardamom pods, water, cloves, and cinnamon.
  9. 9Add cardamom pods, water, cloves, and cinnamon.
  10. 10Add tea bags and simmer.
  11. 11Add tea bags and simmer.
  12. 12Add tea bags and simmer.
  13. 13Add ginger.
  14. 14Add ginger.
  15. 15Add ginger.
  16. 16Add condensed milk.
  17. 17Add condensed milk.
  18. 18Add condensed milk.
  19. 19Reduce until thick and creamy.
  20. 20Reduce until thick and creamy.
  21. 21Reduce until thick and creamy.
  22. 22Strain and enjoy.
  23. 23Strain and enjoy.
  24. 24Strain and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 0.125 cup sugar
  • 0.125 cup sugar
  • 0.125 cup sugar
  • 9 cardamom pods
  • 9 cardamom pods
  • 9 cardamom pods
  • 6 cups water
  • 6 cups water
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • few fresh ginger slices
  • few fresh ginger slices
  • few fresh ginger slices
  • 4 black tea bags
  • 4 black tea bags
  • 4 black tea bags
  • 0.5 cup condensed milk
  • 0.5 cup condensed milk
  • 0.5 cup condensed milk

Equipment

potmortarpestle

Tips

  • Caramelizing the sugar is worth the patience, and builds the toasty caramel flavor for the chai.
  • Condensed milk is key to the magic.