Masala Chai

🧾 Ingredients:

• 1½ cups water

• 2 tea bags or loose-leaf tea

• Fresh ginger (½ inch, chopped or grated)

• 4 green cardamom pods

• ½ tsp fennel seeds

• 2 peppercorns

• Chai masala (store-bought is absolutely fine)

• Sugar or jaggery, to taste

• ½ cup milk of choice

🥄 Method:

1. Start the brew
   Heat the water in a saucepan and add:

   • Tea

   • Ginger

   • Cardamom pods

   • Fennel seeds

   • Peppercorns

   • A pinch of chai masala

2. Bring to life
   Let everything come to a rolling boil — your kitchen should start smelling incredible.

3. Sweeten & soften
   Add sugar or jaggery, followed by the milk of your choice.

4. Simmer
   Bring back to the boil, then simmer gently for 2 minutes.

5. Strain & serve
   Pour into your favourite cup and enjoy