Authenic Village Chai
- 2 14 cups water
- 1 whole star anise
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 4 cardamom pods, cracked
- 4 black tea bags
- 2 cups light cream
- 14 cup sugar
- Press your fingernail into the cardamom pods to crack them.
- Bring the water, tea, star anise, cinnamon, and cardamom to a boil.
- Boil for 3-5 minutes until the tea is very dark and has reduced to about 2 cups.
- Strain and add the sugar.
- Add the milk and stir until hot.
- Place the (used) cardamom pods in the bottom of the cups for good friends!
- Makes 4 American-sized servings or 12+ Indian-sized servings!
water, star anise, cinnamon, cardamom pods, black tea bags, light cream, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/authenic-village-chai-436478 (may not work)