Chai (Spiced Indian-Style Tea)

• 4 teaspoons loose-leaf black tea, such as Assam
• 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks (each about 2 1/2 in. long)
• 1 or 2 black (also called brown) cardamom* pods, crushed with a rolling pin or mallet
• 2 to 4 green cardamom pods, crushed with a rolling pin or mallet
• 1 or 2 quarter-size slices fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup whole or low-fat milk

1. Pour 2 cups water into a medium saucepan and add tea and spices. Bring to a boil over high heat and boil 2 minutes.
2. Add sugar and milk and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and boil gently 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain and pour into small cups or heatproof glasses.
3. *Find black cardamom in the spice aisle of well-stocked supermarkets, at Indian markets, and at worldspice.com.

looseleaf black tea, cinnamon, black, green cardamom pods, quarter, sugar, milk

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chai-spiced-indian-tea (may not work)