The Indian Milk Tea with Spices

The quintessential Indian milk tea with ginger and cinnamon.

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Warming up with a hot cup of tea can soothe the soul. I am talking about the quintessential India milk tea with spices.

I never was a tea drinker until I met my husband. He is the one who taught me to make a good cup of Indian milk tea; strong and aromatic. And now I am hooked onto it. Although, I still enjoy my coffee mornings, but do crave for this tea as the afternoon transitions into evening. 

The Indian milk tea with spices has multiple versions. Every Indian tea-drinking household will have its own recipe of it. I am sharing my recipe of the spiced Indian tea using the favourite holiday spice – Cinnamon. I love using Cinnamon and ginger in my tea. They are known for their anti-inflammatory properties and are filled with antioxidants. These are reasons enough to include them in your daily diet and tea. 

Indian Tea spiced

So, let get started, here is the recipe:

  • 1 cup – water
  • 1/2 cup – milk (you can increase or decrease depending on preference) 
  • 2 tsp – Indian Tea powder (I use Red Label’s herbal blend) 
  • 1 inch – fresh ginger 
  • 1/2 inch – cinnamon stick (please use Ceylon cinnamon)  
  • 2 – green cardamom pods 
  • Sweetener – sugar/ honey/ jaggery
  1. Pound the ginger and cardamom pods using a mortar and pestle. 
  2. In a deep saucepan, add the water, pounded and ginger and cardamom pods, the tea and cinnamon stick. 
  3. Let the water boil with the spices and tea say about 3 minutes approximately. 
  4. Add milk to it and now let it boil over low to medium flame till you a get a deep brown/pinkish-tan colour.  
  5. Strain the tea, leaving the spices and tea out.
  6. Add the sweetener of choice. Serve hot! 

Just ensure you use Ceylon cinnamon and not the cassia one. Ceylon cinnamon has better taste, aroma and delivers a better overall flavour. 

As I mentioned earlier, there are various versions of Indian milk tea. Here are some commonly used spices to make this tea are: 

  • Fennel
  • Star Anise
  • Cloves
  • Cinnamon
  • Ginger

You can use any of these spices and make it your own. So, curl up in this cold weather with your version of hot tea! Happy Sipping. 

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