indian ginger cardamom tea

Name: Indian Ginger Cardamom Tea
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) water; 3-4 teaspoon(s) black tea leaves (try darjeeling); 2 - inch piece ginger for a strong taste or 1 inch ginger for a milder taste, peeled & either crushed or grated.; 3-4 - cardamom pods, crushed or powdered in a mortar-pestle; 1/2 cup(s) regular milk or any nut milk or soy milk - add more if you want a more milky tea; - splenda, sugar or sweetner of choice to taste

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Annacia *

Moose Jaw, SK

Updated on Jun 5, 2016

A delicious and tummy soothing tea that the entire family should enjoy. You may vary the strength of the ginger to suit tour taste or need. Children will prefer it milder. Excellent for diabetics.

Rate

prep time 5 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 cups water
3-4 teaspoons black tea leaves (try darjeeling)
2 - inch piece ginger for a strong taste or 1 inch ginger for a milder taste, peeled & either crushed or grated.
3-4 - cardamom pods, crushed or powdered in a mortar-pestle
1/2 cup regular milk or any nut milk or soy milk - add more if you want a more milky tea
- splenda, sugar or sweetner of choice to taste

How To Make indian ginger cardamom tea

Step 1

In a saucepan or kettle, add the water, ginger and crushed cardamom with the peel. Boil this water-ginger-cardamom mixture for a good 6-7 minutes, till the color of the water changes to a mild yellowish hue. The ginger releases its juices & flavors in the water and thus the color of the water changes.

Step 2

Add the tea leaves and lightly simmer for about 1 to 2 minutes till the water gets a deep red shade. Simmering makes the tea strong. if you prefer a light version, then just add the tea leaves to the water. cover and allow the tea leaves to steep in the hot spiced water for 3 to 4 minutes. Add hot milk and then strain the tea,
Step 3

If adding cold milk, then simmer for a minute or two. if using cashew milk or almond milk, then just stir the cashew milk with tea and remove from pan as any further heating would cause the cashew or almond milk to become slimy and separate.
Step 4

Strain the tea through a strainer right into the cups and serve the hot ginger tea with Indian snacks like pakoras or samosas. You may prefer to serve the ginger tea with biscuits or cookies.
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