Cutting Chai
Cutting Chai is a Mumbai special tea served just half portion in a special glass. Cutting Chai is a flavourful, spiced refreshing drink forbreaking routines & limiting tea intake. Cutting Chai is ideal any time at home to give ourselves a space to relax or chat.
Servings2 cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 heaped teaspoon tea powder
- 1.5 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon 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 Cutting Chai hot!
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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 decoction is thick and strong.
Nutrition Facts
Cutting Chai
Amount Per Serving (120 ml)
Calories 71
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 11mg4%
Sodium 41mg2%
Potassium 151mg4%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 173IU3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 120mg12%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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