Tea is one drink that can be found through the length and breadth of our country. From snow-capped mountains to sunny beaches to dry, dusty deserts tea is a national favorite. The conversations in a Masala tea stall are the real indication of the quality of the tea and the chai wala. Louder conversations mean better Masala Chai.
The bestselling amongst all tea variations in the Indian Masala Chai. One whiff on authentic masala chai is enough to change the entire mood. The romance of cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and fennel seeds tantalizes the senses.
Indian masala chai is popular worldwide. It is called Chai Latte. This is different from the authentic spice tea you get in India and it’s milder and sweeter than Indian masala chai.
Tea came to India with the Britishers. Eventually, tea started growing in India as well. Initially, it was a drink of the elite. But with time the availability and access increased and tea became a common man’s drink.
As tea became massy, many different varieties came up like herbal tea, kadha, kahwa, and green tea. Masala tea remains the most popular out of these.
Masala Chai is tea made with a combination of black tea leaves, milk sugar, and spices. The most popular spices used in Masala chai are ginger, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, and cinnamon.
Elaichi chai or cardamom tea and ginger masala chai are the two most popular variations of Indian masala chai. Every Chai wala across the country has its own variation and secret to make Masala chai.
The spices in masala chai also vary according to the season. Like in summers, cardamom is dominant, in the rainy season, there is black pepper with a tinge of lemongrass. Ginger masala chai is invariably a winter favorite.
Spices are the essence of Indian cuisine. Many invaders in history were primarily attracted to India because of the availability of these spices in abundance. Hence, when Indians made tea their own, they added their favorite spices to it.
With the addition of spices or masala, tea came to be known as Masala chai.
Today, masala chai is made twice every day in an average Indian home. It is available everywhere from swanky airports to dingy streets. The charm of authentic spice tea is inescapable.
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