Indian tea is very healthy, especially during the winter, as it contains natural immunizers such as ginger or cardamom. Indian tea is very, very different from the various types of tea that are prepared in the rest of the world: it contains milk in greater proportions than the other ingredients.
Ingrediants
To make a cup of tea (250ml), you will need …
Milk (200 ml).
Water (20 ml).
A good quality of Indian tea (tea leaves are preferable)
Cardamom
Sugar to taste
Basil leaves
Ginger flakes
Steps
Make an Indian Tea Step 1
Step 1. Take a saucepan and add water, tea or tea leaves, and sugar
Make an Indian Tea Step 2
Step 2. Turn on the stove over low heat
Make an Indian Tea Step 3
Step 3. Heat the tea until it turns a red-brown color
Make an Indian Tea Step 4
Step 4. Take the basil leaves and ginger flakes, and pound them together
Add the result to the mixture.
Make an Indian Tea Step 5
Step 5. Add the milk and pounded cardamom to the mixture
Make an Indian Tea Step 6
Step 6. Raise the flame
Make an Indian Tea Step 7
Step 7. Turn off the stove when the milk rises to the edge of the pan
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Step 8. Filter out all solid residues
Make an Indian Tea Step 9
Step 9. Serve hot with cookies or cake
Advice
To make strong tea, use the same amount of water and milk.
The best time to drink tea is during the evening hours or in the morning.
For children, use only milk, and reduce the amount of tea.
Tea can be consumed with almost all types of Indian foods.
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