Ginger Tea Recipe | How to make indian ginger tea | Adrak wali chai

Ginger tea recipe with step by step pictures and video. Authentic Indian ginger tea infused with aromatic Indian spices, tea, ginger and milk .

Word Chai means tea. Chai is an Urdu word but originally it comes from Persian chay which originated from the Chinese word for tea 茶 chá.  It is popular all over India and now in world. Ginger tea is also known as adrak wali chai in Hindi.

Ginger has a pungent smell and a very hot taste. It has many high nutrients. It is high in gingerol, a substance with powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Ginger is one of the very few superfoods. Having ginger in tea is beneficial not just because it can cure morning sickness but also improves digestion.

But having ginger tea on empty stomach can cause discomfort. So I suggest to always make ginger tea with milk for mornings.

To prepare ginger tea with milk, I also add some Indian spices too. If this is too hot for you, you can skip it.

The secret of good masala chai is to cook through decoction by simmering spices, tea, ginger  and milk on low heat to extract flavours.

This ginger tea is a must drink in my family and I can say that I am a huge fan of tea. Till date I have tried and had numerous tea recipes and this one is of the best of them. Let see how to make Indian ginger tea or adrak wali chai.

Some other chai recipe available on blog

1. Chai tea latte

2. Thai iced tea 

3. Mango iced tea

 Ginger tea recipe video 

Ingredients 

2 cups water
1 inch cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 clove
1/2 black cardamom
1/2 green cardamom
1 teaspoon loose black tea
1  1/2 teaspoon sugar or as per taste
1/2 teaspoon ginger, grated
1 1/4 cup milk

Step by step masala tea recipe

Step 1. Place a sauce pan on medium heat. Let the water come to a boil.

Step 2. Add the whole spices cinnamon , black pepper,  clove, black cardamom and green cardamom. Let it boil for 30 seconds.

Step 3. Add black tea powder.

Step  4. Add sugar.

Step 5. Add grated ginger and boil for 1 min on medium heat.

Step 6. Then add milk and boil again for 2-3 minutes on low heat. Stir in between.

Step 7. Filter the tea in a cup and serve with cookies.

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Ginger Tea Recipe | How to make indian ginger tea | Adrak wali chai

Prep Time

2 mins

Cook Time

6 mins

Total Time

8 mins

 

Ginger Tea Recipe with step by step pictures and video. Authentic ginger tea infused with aromatic Indian spices, tea and milk .

Course: Snacks

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 2 Cups

Author: Rachna's Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 inch cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 clove
• 1/2 black cardamom
• 1/2 green cardamom
• 1 teaspoon loose black tea
• 1  1/2 teaspoon sugar or as per taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger grated
• 1 1/4 cup milk

Instructions

1. Place a sauce pan on medium heat. Let the water come to a boil.
2. Add the whole spices cinnamon , black pepper,  clove, black cardamom and green cardamom. Let it boil for 30 seconds.
3. Add black tea powder.
4. Add sugar.
5. Add grated ginger and boil for 1 min on medium heat.
6. Then add milk and boil again for 2-3 minutes on low heat. Stir in between.
7. Filter the tea in a cup and serve with cookies.