Ingredients and Method to make Chai Masala
25 whole green cardamoms (elaichi/ ellakkai)
2 (2 inch pieces) of cinnamon (Dalchini/ pattai)
1 tsp whole black pepper (Kala miri/ Milagu)
1 tsp dried mint (optional)
2 star anise (Anas phal)
5 whole cloves (laung)
1 tsp ginger powder
Break down cinnamon sticks with a mortar and pestle into smaller pieces.
Grind together all the ingredients mentioned above in a spice grinder until fine
Keep in an air tight container and use as required
I use this tea masala in the same proportion in my tea as this one I posted a while ago.
Yields about 7 heaped teaspoons of masala
Notes
You can easily double the quantity of spices to make more masala and store up for a little while.
