"An actually-authentic Indian Chai tea recipe, as made for me by my lovely Indian mother-in-law. Tea the Indian way is rich and milky, deeply coloured, steaming hot, flavourful and sweet...."
INGREDIENTS
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8 oz water
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4 oz whole milk
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granulated sugar (to taste (about 2 heaped teaspoons per serving, traditionally))
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1 heaping tablespoon of black tea (empty out tea bags to make a tablespoon if you don't buy loose leaves)
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4 cardamom pods (smashed with side of a knife)
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small piece of cinnamon stick
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1/4 " coin of fresh ginger
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pinch of fennel seeds (about 10 seeds)