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Rose & Cardamom Chai

This authentic chai with a rose and cardamom twist might be the comfort drink you need on Deepavali!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Fusion, Indian
Keyword: chai, drinks, tea
Servings: 2 small glasses

Equipment

  • tea strainer
  • 2 metal cups for tea pulling
  • pot for boiling tea

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 5 green cardamom pods slightly crushed
  • 2 cloves
  • 3 slices fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 star anise
  • 4 tbsp dried rose petals
  • 1 tbsp loose leaf black tea or use 2 black tea bags
  • 1.5 tbsp jaggery / coconut sugar / palm sugar add more if you like your chai extra sweet
  • 1 cup unsweetened barista oat milk

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, bring water to a boil and add the tea leaves, cardamom, ginger, fennel seeds, cloves, star anise and 1.5 tbsp rose petals.
  • Simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the dairy-free milk, 1.5 tbsp rose petals and sweetener, then bring to a boil again.
  • Lower the heat as soon as the mixture bubbles to the top.
  • Strain the chai into a metal cup and pull the tea back and forth with another cup a few times until it becomes frothy.
  • Pour into cups, top with more dried rose petals and serve!