What is masala? The very word "masala" means "a mixture of spices". That is, it is tea with spices, sugar and milk. The recipe of tea Masala came to us from India, where it is very common. There are many ways to prepare it. In addition to its useful properties, Indian tea also masalas a very tasty drink that can be consumed in the morning to raise your spirits and cheerful throughout the day. It perfectly warms, raises immunity, tones up the whole body.
The composition of tea masala is very diverse, but it has the main ingredients:
- tea - usually use black classic tea, because it is more saturated and tart. Green tea is much worse with different spices. Remember that in tea masala the main ingredients are always spices. Therefore, it should be without a pronounced taste and smell, it is best to give preference to natural teas without flavors;
- milk - in India, for the preparation of this tea, only buffalo milk is always used. It has a high fat content and density, compared to cow. Its main distinctive feature is its taste. It has a pleasant muscatine smell and color. Milk of other animals is not used for tea masala;
- sweet ingredients - to create a sweet taste in India, cane brown sugar is added. But also with success you can use refined sugar without foreign taste and smell;
- spices - are used the most diverse. This is cardamom, and ginger, and black pepper, and cloves, and fennel seeds and rose petals, and almonds, and so on.
In order to taste this refined drink, there is absolutely no need to go to India. After all, it can easily be cooked at home, surprising everyone with an unusual and spicy recipe.
How to make tea masala?
Ingredients:
- green cardamom - 1 teaspoon;
- cinnamon sticks - 3 pcs .;
- cloves - 4 pcs .;
- black peppercorns - 12 pcs .;
- grains of badjan - 2 pieces;
- fried fenugreek - 0,5 tsp.
- water - 200 ml;
- black tea - 0.5 teaspoons;
- milk - 1 item;
- Grated ginger - 0,5 tsp.
- sugar - to taste.
Preparation
How to prepare masala tea? A mixture of spices a little fry in a hot frying pan and pour into a glass jar with a tight lid. Now, as usual, we brew simple black tea without flavors and insist for 10 minutes. Then, pour half a glass of water into the Turk, wait until it boils, and throw 0.5 tsp of prepared spices and a little grated ginger. Boil all 30 seconds, cover with a lid and give a little bit of it.
Black tea, and a decoction of spices gently strain through a strainer and mix. In the finished solution, pour in hot milk, add sugar to taste and pour into cups. Prepared tea masala can be drunk both in hot and cold.
How to cook tea masala?
Ingredients:
- milk - 1 item;
- green cardamom - 1 teaspoon;
- black cardamom - 0.5 teaspoon;
- cloves - 0,5 tsp.
- peas of sweet pepper - 2 pcs .;
- 1 cinnamon stick;
- grated ginger - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- nutmeg - to taste;
- honey - to taste;
- black leaf tea.
Preparation
Cloves, a stick of cinnamon and sweet pepper thoroughly crushed in a blender. Fresh root of my ginger, peel and peel on a fine grater. Milk put on the fire and, as soon as it begins to boil, add all the spices: cored cardamom, cloves, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. Cook the milk over low heat for 2 minutes. This time we brew until black tea and then through a sieve pour in it hot milk with spices. Add honey to taste, mix and try!