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Ginger Milk Tea

Ginger tea- Indian style is a morning kick-start drink in every Indian kitchen. Ginger tea is more favorite one for all Indians.
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Course Beverages & Drinks
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 cups

Equipment

  • 1 Saucepan / Kettle
  • 1 Strainer
  • 2 cups to serve

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Water
  • tsp Tea Leaves / Tea Dust Powder
  • 2 ½ tsp Brown Sugar Adjust the sugar level up to your taste.
  • 1 ½ inch Indian Ginger
  • 2 nos Cardamom
  • 1 cup Cow Full-Fat Milk if you are vegan you can use almond milk or soya milk

1 Cup = 240g

Instructions
 

  • Heat a saucepan or kettle and add 1 cup of water, 1-½ tsp of dried tea leaves ( i use Assam tea to get stronger tea. If you like mild tea, go with Darjeeling tea), and 2 ½ tsp of brown sugar or white sugar (You can adjust the sugar level up to your taste). Stir well.
  • Wash 1½ inch of Indian ginger and peel the skin. crush it in the mortar pestle and add it to the saucepan or kettle. Bring it to boil for a min.
    Then, add the crushed cardamoms and allow them to boil for another 2 mins.
  • Now, the color of the tea decoction becomes strong brown. It is the right time to add 1 cup of Cow's full-fat milk. Mix well and bring it to boil for 5 more mins on medium flame. Let the tea decoction combines well with the milk.
  • Once the froth comes and tea color changes to light golden color. Bring the flame to low and boil it for 1 min. 
    Turn off the flame. Strain the Ginger tea into the tea cups by using the strainer.
Keyword Ginger milk tea, Ginger tea, Herbal Tea