What is Masala Chai?
Masala chai is a spicy milk tea that comes from India. It is produced using four basic ingredients: tea, milk, sweeteners and spices. There are no standard recipes for this tea, because every person does it according to their taste. The proportions of the ingredients are variable as well as the selected spices. Many Indian families develop their own Chai signature based on what they prefer.
The four main ingredients can be any number of options and substitutions. Most of Masala Chai is made of green or black tea leaves, although in some areas enthusiasts prefer tea gunfire tea - tea leaves roll into small balls. For milk is the predominant choice of cow's milk. Buffalo or goat's milk is sometimes used in areas where they are available locally. Many chai drinkers like to use sweetened condensed milk, prefer the creamy texture and other sweetness it adds.
sugar, either refined or unrefined is one of the selection withTuning, even if some people prefer honey. The biggest variance in Masala Chai is when choosing spices. Initially, the tea drinkers used spices that were native from the region or easy to reach. It was cinnamon, cloves and green cardamom. Depending on the area, tea could contain other flavors of ginger, nutmeg or pepper.
When tea became popular in the Western world, new fans added more ingredients such as almonds and saffron, to the possibility of spices. Depending on individual tastes, people make tea with only a few spices or a combination of several. Traditionally, tea contains whole or grossly ground spices than spice powders. This makes it easier to stress the spices from the finished cooking. Suitable mixtures of teas and spices are now available in suitable preliminary tea bags; The disadvantage of these formulas is the lack of choice of individual spices.
Personal preferences dictate PRCooking Masala Chai. Some people prefer to pour all the ingredients into the pelvis before bringing them to a boil. Others bring water and milk to a boil before adding tea and spices, allowing the mixture to cool. In India, local sellers of tea called Chai Wallahs Masala Chai from marketplaces and road stands are sold. Some of these breweries intensify the taste and at the same time a skillful show skillfully pouring tea back and forth between the two pans held at a distance.