Recipes - Nepali Spiced Chiya

Ingredients:

• 1 pouch or 1 tablespoon black tea, Nepali or Indian
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 pods green cardamom, bruised
• 2 cloves
• 1 pod black cardamom (alaichee), bruised (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper (optional)
• 1 teaspoon ginger, chopped
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• Pinch of salt

Cooking Instructions:

In a small cooking pot, pour milk; add all the other ingredients. Set heat to low; bring mixture to a boil and allow simmering for about 5 minutes. Strain tea with a help of a tea strainer. Serve hot.