Cardamom Chai (Cardamom Tea)

Cardamom has a unique taste,with an intensely aromatic,resinous fragrance.In South Asia green cardamom is often used in traditional Indian sweets and in Spiced Teas (Masala Chai). {source Wikipedia}

 We saw our first snow of the season yesterday,its the start of the winter and the long cold nights have begun.There is nothing more comforting than a hot cup of tea, to warm your soul and enjoy the beauty of the winter from the comfort of a

nicely heated home!

Makes two cups of Cardamom Chai (Tea).

Ingredients :

• 6 Green Cardamom Pods
• 2 Heaping Teaspoons of Tea Leaves
• 2 Cups of Water
• 1/2 Cup of Whole Milk
• Sugar to taste

Method :

1. In a sauce pan,add two cups of water and the cardamom pods.
2. Cover the sauce pan and bring the water to a boil.
3. Turn off the heat,add the tea leaves and cover your sauce pan (let the tea leaves steep for a nice long minute or two)
4. In another sauce pan or microwave heat your milk.
5. Add the heated milk to the tea.
6. Strain the tea using a  tea-strainer.
7. Add sugar to taste.Enjoy!
   
   Tip :
   
   • To make this tea a ginger-cardamom chai (tea),add 1 tablespoon of crushed ginger to the water,along with the cardamom pods and bring it to a boil,add your tea leaves,warm milk and strain.
   • For a more intense cardamom flavor,you can crush your cardamom pods,when you crush your cardamom pods,the skin and seeds will separate,add both the skin and the seeds to the boiling water.