Baparapi Kitchen
The original Karak Chai
Ingredients
- 4 Tetley British Blend or Orange Pekoe tea bags
- 13 cardamom pods, cracked
- 1 3″-long cinnamon stick
- 3 Tbsp. (or more) sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup evaporated milk
Getting it done:
Step 1
Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a medium pot or tea kettle. Add tea bags, cardamom, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla extract and return to a boil. Stir in evaporated milk and return to a boil again, watching carefully to ensure the tea doesn’t boil over. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thick, creamy, and caramel in color, about 30 minutes. (The longer the tea simmers the stronger and creamier it will be.)
Step 2
Strain tea through a fine-mesh sieve into mugs; discard spices and tea bags.
Difficulty:
MEDIUM
