Masala tea Recipe

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Masala tea

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Ingredients:

6	cup	Cold Water
1/3	cup	Milk (or to taste)
1		3" stick Cinnamon
6		Whole Green Cardamons
4		Whole Cloves
12		Black Peppercorn (opt)
12	tsp	Sugar (or to taste)
6	tsp	Leaf Tea (heaping) OR
		-9 tea bags (orange pekoe)

Procedures:

1	Combine water and milk in adeep pan, and bring to a boil.
2	Add the spices and sugar.
3	Stir to blend, and turn off the heat.
4	Cover the pan, and let the spices soak for at least 10 minutes.
5	Add the tea leaves or tea bags, and bring the water to a second boil.
6	Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
7	Uncover, check the color and taste, and if desired add more milk and sugar.
8	Strain the tea into a warm teapot, and serve immediately.
9	Note: this is the way traditional spiced tea is made.
10	You may, however, omit the milk or sugar, or both, in which case reduce the quantity of tea to 2 heaping teaspoons or 3 tea bags.
11	Classic indian cooking by julie sahn