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WFMW – Railroad Chai

In honor of my friend, John­Jay who is vis­it­ing India for the first time.

The best Indian chai is always at the rail­road sta­tions. My favorite was this rick­ety cart that was manned by an old guy with only 1 tooth at the Kodai Road Sta­tion.

Indian RR Tea (chai)

Bring to a boil:
2c. water
3–4 whole cloves
3–4 car­damom (squashed)
1 stick cinnamon

After it boils, take it off the stove and add 4 teabags of black tea. Let steep (10 min­utes min.) Then add 2 c. milk and heat. Do Not Boil!

Strain and add 3 T. sugar. Stir and enjoy!

Tags: Chai, India, WFMW

6 Responses to “WFMW – Railroad Chai”

1. Jelli says:

   January 27, 2010 at 10:31 am

   I love mak­ing chai at home! Hus­band and I drink it often while sit­ting around before bed­time watch­ing movies. I really like the fla­vor that adding gin­ger and honey gives. Yum!

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   • Jenny says:

     January 27, 2010 at 2:30 pm

     Mmmmm…I add extra gin­ger to every cup I make!

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2. Sarah Jo says:

   January 27, 2010 at 11:42 am

   Ooh! I must make this! I love chai, but always default to liq­uid mixes like Tazo. Thanks for sharing!

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   • Jenny says:

     January 27, 2010 at 2:31 pm

     You bet, Sarah Jo…thanks for stop­ping by!

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3. Meghan says:

   January 27, 2010 at 2:32 pm

   All I can say is, “Yum!” That sounds really good.

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4. Meghan says:

   January 27, 2010 at 2:33 pm

   …and easy.

   Reply