Instant Pot Chai

Equipment

• Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker

Ingredients  

• Fresh ginger – 2 inch piece peeled
• Cardamom – 2
• Cloves – 3
• Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
• Tulsi (Indian Basil) or Mint leaves – 5 or 6
• Water – ½ cup
• Dust tea – 2 tsp if using black tea leaves, use 3 tsp
• Toned 2% milk – 1-½ cups
• Sugar – to taste

Instructions 

Instant Pot Method

1. Crush together fresh ginger, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon coarsely using a mortar and pestle. You can also grind this to a coarse paste without adding water in a small spice grinder.
2. To the inner pot of the Instant Pot, add water, coarsely crushed spices, tea leaves, milk and tulsi or mint leaves.
3. Close with the lid in place and switch the vent to lock position. Switch it on and set to pressure cook – “high” for 3 mins.
4. After the natural pressure release, open the lid and strain the tea using a tea filter.
5. Add sugar or any sweetener, if using according to your taste and mix.
6. Instant Pot Chai is ready. Pour into mugs and enjoy your hot cuppa.

Stove Top Method

1. Crush the spices. Heat water in a sauce pan and add the spices-herbs and let it come to a boil.
2. Add tea leaves and once again let it come to a boil for few mins.
3. Add milk and let it once again come to a boil. You can either let it boil for few more mins before switching off or close with a lid for the flavours to release. Strain the tea, add sweetener and mix well.
4. Masala Tea is ready to enjoy.