Comments on: masala chai (and the shelf of misfit teas) http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/10/12/masala-chai-and-the-shelf-of-misfit-teas/ breaking rules and taking names Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:29:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mental Mosaichttp://browniesfordinner.com/2009/10/12/masala-chai-and-the-shelf-of-misfit-teas/#comment-2010 Mental Mosaic Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:10:10 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1506#comment-2010 I recognize that tangle of tea from my own kitchen! Sometimes I bring home a new selection, only to find that I already had it shoved way in the back somewhere... This is my first trip to your blog. I found you via NaBloPoMo's blog roll. I will be back to see how your month goes! Nice to meet you! :) ~Tui I recognize that tangle of tea from my own kitchen! Sometimes I bring home a new selection, only to find that I already had it shoved way in the back somewhere…

This is my first trip to your blog. I found you via NaBloPoMo’s blog roll. I will be back to see how your month goes!

Nice to meet you! :)
~Tui

]]> By: rashmihttp://browniesfordinner.com/2009/10/12/masala-chai-and-the-shelf-of-misfit-teas/#comment-1731 rashmi Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:32:01 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1506#comment-1731 awesome!. Glad you liked it!. Yeah, I do like my tea a LOOT flavorful and strong, so yes I do add ginger and cardamom to it. It depends on your taste I guess!. I usually make mine with 1%, milk to water is approximately 1:1 . ... try those fritters with those.. the <a href="http://enjoyindianfood.blogspot.com/2009/07/bhujiyapakoda-onion-potato-fritters.html" / rel="nofollow"> Indian </a>one's. On a rainy day its delish! awesome!. Glad you liked it!. Yeah, I do like my tea a LOOT flavorful and strong, so yes I do add ginger and cardamom to it. It depends on your taste I guess!. I usually make mine with 1%, milk to water is approximately 1:1 . … try those fritters with those.. the Indian one’s. On a rainy day its delish!

]]> By: Patriciahttp://browniesfordinner.com/2009/10/12/masala-chai-and-the-shelf-of-misfit-teas/#comment-1724 Patricia Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:32:19 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1506#comment-1724 Ok, I tried it. I just the tea I have as is though because it has cardamom and a bunch of other spices mixed in with the tea leaves. I boiled it with sugar then added milk and boiled it longer. I don't think I boiled it long enough or maybe 1% milk doesn't thicken the same way? But the flavor was spectacular... much spicier than with the french press :) Thanks Rashmi! Ok, I tried it. I just the tea I have as is though because it has cardamom and a bunch of other spices mixed in with the tea leaves. I boiled it with sugar then added milk and boiled it longer. I don’t think I boiled it long enough or maybe 1% milk doesn’t thicken the same way? But the flavor was spectacular… much spicier than with the french press :)

Thanks Rashmi!

]]> By: Patriciahttp://browniesfordinner.com/2009/10/12/masala-chai-and-the-shelf-of-misfit-teas/#comment-1713 Patricia Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:12:26 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1506#comment-1713 Thanks Rashmi :) I knew I wasn't making it authentically (and I was wondering how to make it thicker)... I'll give your method a try today, but the masala chai I have has tea leaves and all the spices mixed together (I got it at World Market, haha), is that what you mean when you say chai masala? do you add more ginger and cardamom to that? Thanks Rashmi :) I knew I wasn’t making it authentically (and I was wondering how to make it thicker)… I’ll give your method a try today, but the masala chai I have has tea leaves and all the spices mixed together (I got it at World Market, haha), is that what you mean when you say chai masala? do you add more ginger and cardamom to that?

]]> By: Rashmihttp://browniesfordinner.com/2009/10/12/masala-chai-and-the-shelf-of-misfit-teas/#comment-1709 Rashmi Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:05:43 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1506#comment-1709 We do it slightly differently. 1.Boil water 2. Add some ginger and cardamon , chai masala and sugar 3. Let boil for another 1/2 min 4. Add the tea leaves 5. Let boil for another min or so. (hmm, it should start smelling heavenly by now) 6. Add milk and lower the heat, heat for another min or more. I prefer mine sorta thick, so I let it boil for longer. Strain :) and yeah- it goes well with those microwavable papads too :) We do it slightly differently.

1.Boil water
2. Add some ginger and cardamon , chai masala and sugar
3. Let boil for another 1/2 min
4. Add the tea leaves
5. Let boil for another min or so. (hmm, it should start smelling heavenly by now)
6. Add milk and lower the heat, heat for another min or more. I prefer mine sorta thick, so I let it boil for longer.

Strain :) and yeah- it goes well with those microwavable papads too :)

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