Eggless Masala Chai
Warm, spiced, and deeply aromatic, this homemade chai is the kind of drink that makes you want to slow down and actually enjoy your morning. Whole spices — cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, and fresh ginger — are simmered together until the water turns fragrant and richly colored before the tea even hits the pot. That layering of steps is what separates a truly complex, café-quality cup from anything you'd get out of a powder packet. The milk goes in last, transforming the brew into something creamy and caramel-hued that coats the back of your throat in the best possible way. Since the recipe is built entirely around spices, tea, milk, and sugar, there's nothing here to worry about on the egg-free front — it's naturally free of them without any substitutions or workarounds required. Strain it into your favorite mug, adjust the sugar to your liking, and you've got a drink that's genuinely hard to stop at one cup.
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4 servings
- 8 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 1 cinnamon stick (about 3 inches)
- 4 whole cloves
- 6 black peppercorns
- 1 inch fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 1 star anise (optional)
- 2 cups water
- 3 tsp loose-leaf black tea or 3 black tea bags (such as assam or darjeeling)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2–3 tbsp sugar, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, peppercorns, ginger, and star anise (if using) in a medium saucepan with the water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, until the water is fragrant and lightly tinted.
- 2
Add the black tea and simmer for 2 minutes, until the liquid is a deep amber-brown.
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