14oz Chai teapot and strainer combo. Turkish coffee pot and fine mesh strainer together for making perfect Prana Chai at home

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Absolutely. Just swap out the regular whole milk for oat milk or almond milk to make vegan Indian chai. Ingredients in Indian chai I have a friend who opened a cyber cafe in India, in 2000. I was very impressed with the facility. It consisted of cubicles with a chai vendor. The "chaiwala" as we called him came around to ask if you wanted a cup of chai. It was more like a "shot" of chai but I can't tell you how tasty that shot was! With regards to the large batch question, the recipe doubles, triples, etc. easily, but my recommendation would be to increase slightly, the amount of masala and tea leaves.

Become a true chai master by preparing your Prana Chai exactly as it was intended. This Prana Chai brewing pot has a wide girth and curves in all the right places to allow the good stuff to infuse properly. and equipment. Chai was traditionally made over a stove using a copper pot meant specifically to extract the best flavours from the tea itself. These Strain or remove the tea bag — If you’re using a teapot with an infuser, remove the loose-leaf tea by straining the tea through a tea strainer or removing the tea bags from the teapot.Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, our teapots feature the heat-resistant properties of borosilicate glass to ensure that your tea remains at the optimal temperature, while the ergonomic handles make pouring effortless and spill-free. What region is this recipe from? I'm going to give some of it as a gift to my mother and my best friend, and I was going to include some of the stuff you wrote about in this post… but I was wondering where specifically it's from. I personally like my chai to have a strong tea flavor. If you don’t like that extra sharp tea flavor, feel free to add the tea leaves later on. My husband prefers the chai when the tea leaves have been added just before the milk comes to a boil for the first time, so if he’s drinking with me that’s what I usually do!

Add the water into the teapot and allow the tea to steep — Once the water is boiled, pour it into your teapot, making sure you cover the leaves and that they’re fully immersed in the water. Allow the tea to steep for the recommended time. Hi Tanvi Thank you so much for sharing this family recipe! I went to Bollywood in Portland and had the best chai ever…and have been on a mission to find just what I love best. Masala chai is chai that is made with spices added to it. The spices and the amount of each spice that is added varies a whole lot from once chai drinker to another. warming cup and savour its vibrant flavours, the steps to creating a rich and aromatic cup of Chai are simple.

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Milk– Use whole milk or 2% or even non-fat depending on your taste. You can also use almond or oat milk. Chai is like religion for many people in India. The day does not start until you have a warm cup of kadak Chai (strong tea). If you have any visitors or guests coming to your house, it would almost be considered rude if you don’t ask for a cup of chai. All the fun conversations are surrounded around chai! In terms of a concentrate, I’ve never actually tried making a concentrate for chai. My best guess would be to make a chai simple syrup: equal parts water and sugar, steeped with three to four times the tea leaves and spices for volume of water. I would guess that if you bring everything to a boil and let it steep for about 15 minutes, that should be a good balance, you could then stir that into warm water and milk. But, your question has inspired me to pursue this further, because I think a chai simple syrup would be delicious in so many things, so stay posted and I’ll work on a recipe! When I was in college or travelling, I used to make little individual tea bags with the right amount of chai masala and tea leaves for an individual cup. That might be a fast way to speed up the chai making process. It’s not as good as boiling everything but is certainly more efficient! Thank you for getting in touch. The proportion of each of the ingredients varies from person to person and family to family. The primary ingredients in Indian chai are I really like the science note too. I was using low fat milk and it just was not as rich and spicy. Mystery solved, thank you! So another science question: why boil it twice? Does it release the flavors more? Also, I have an electric stove that takes a really long time to come to a boil…should I add the tea later so it does not steep too much?

You can make Masala Chai with freshly crushing the whole spices when making tea or using a Chai Masala Powder. I change up the spice combos I use in my chai all the time, depending on my mood that day. What is chai masala? With regards to the grit, I hope you didn’t miss the instruction to strain the chai before drinking. I use a fine mesh strainer to strain the chai. Some spices always still slip through. In my family we lovingly refer to this as the chai dregs! I sort of think of it in the same way as Turkish or Greek coffee: some silt always gets left behind. I personally don’t enjoy the dregs, but my dad loves it, so when I’m drinking chai with him, he’ll finish my dregs. Otherwise, I try to leave behind as little actual chai as possible, when I ultimately wash the dregs down the sink! I hope that helps!Be sure to use high quality tea, spices you like, and steep for as long as you like. A lot of it is just a matter of personal taste more than what may or may not be considered "correct." Swaps and Substitutions

Now that you know how chai is such an integral part of the Indian culture, let's move on to learning more about it and most importantly learn how to make a great cup of chai. What is chai tea ? Finally, the pot we recommend to all our cafes is available for everyone! Yes, even you. This high grade stainless steel pot is unbreakable, easy to clean, and made for stove top brewing. Start feeling like a true chai aficionado and create a daily ritual to look forward to with your chai teas with this ar-tea-stic chai pot from Prana Chai. In America, masala chai has just morphed into just "chai," which is a misnomer. Masala chai means "spiced tea" in Hindi, and chai just means tea. So, saying "chai tea" is like saying "tea tea." The Best Spices to Use in Chai Tea

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Adjust the water to milk ratio to your taste. This comes with practise. You can go with the ratio in this recipe and change it up to your personal preference. Feel free to add whatever sweetener you like. In India, they use an unrefined sugar, called jaggery. Maple syrup, honey, brown sugar, coconut sugar, stevia, any sugar substitute, or even condensed milk all work great.