Mint Tea | Pudhina Chai
Earthy and delicious Mint Tea or Pudhina Chai made with fresh mint leaves, ginger, Indian loose tea leaves, water, and whole milk.
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 inch fresh ginger smashed
- 1 tsp loose tea leaves
- 1/3 cup whole milk
Instructions
- In a pot, add a cup of water and bring it to a boil.
- While the water boils, go ahead and add mint leaves to the pot.
- Smash fresh ginger into the pot. I used a mortar & pestle to smash the ginger.
- Once the water comes to a boil, add loose tea leaves and boil for just 30 seconds. If you boil the loose tea leaves too long, your tea will become bitter.
- Add milk soon after the tea leaves. Bring to a boil. This will take 2-3 minutes.
- Once the tea comes to a boil, lower the gas.
- Increase the heat again and start pulling the tea. Bring to another boil and turn off the stove.
- Cover with a lid for 1-2 minutes. Let the flavors marry together.
- Strain your tea and enjoy your chai with Indian snacks.
Notes
- If you are doubling or tripling the recipe, note the cooking time will be longer.
Nutrition
Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 217IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 0.1mg