Cutting chai recipe with step by step pictures.Cutting chai is very popular in Mumbai, the word ‘cutting’ means half a portion of tea/chai.The glass itself is small and only half a portion is being served, it is being served in a special glass named cutting chai glasses.I hunted for these glasses and finally got it.
I haven’t tasted cutting chai but have heard and seen many times so wanted to try it but was waiting to buy these glasses.I got these glasses some 2 yrs back and used it for many desserts here. finally here I am with the cutting chai in the traditional glass. 🙂
Cutting chai recipe
Cutting chai recipe a mumbai special tea served just half portion in a special glass.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 heaped tsp tea powder
- 1.5 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp ginger grated
- 2 nos whole cardamom
Instructions
- Heat water in a sauce pan - add grated ginger along with crushed cardamom.
- Add tea powder and sugar to it.
- Let it boil for 3-5 mins , simmer.Add milk to it.
- Let it come to a rolling boil, repeat again(2 boils in total),simmer for a minute then switch off.
- Strain, pour to another tumbler froth it.To the cutting chai glass pour only half, then serve.
- Serve hot!
Notes
- You can add just 1/2 cup milk to 1 cup water but I prefer 3/4 cup.It depends on how watery you like your chai to be.
- Make sure to boil well with tea powder so that the decotion is thick and strong.
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Cutting chai recipe video
How to make cutting chai recipe:
- Heat water in a sauce pan – add grated ginger along with crushed cardamom.
- Add tea powder and sugar to it.
- Let it boil for 3-5 mins , simmer.Add milk to it.
- Let it come to a rolling boil, repeat again(2 boils in total),simmer for a minute then switch off.
- Strain, pour to another tumbler froth it.To the cutting chai glass pour only half, then serve.
Serve hot!
Hot chai ready!! Serve with biscuits, I didn’t have so we had with chips 😉
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