Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Education on Chai - the Hindi Word for "Tea"

A personal blend of Chai

As indicated in the title, Chai is not just one spice, but an abundance of mixed spices combined in to a rich blend of flavors brewed as a strong black tea. Since there is not set recipe, Chai mixtures vary in flavor and strength depending on the composition of spices. Anyhow, most commonly used spices in making chai are ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon: three incredible spices with unique health promoting properties as earlier mentioned in past blog posts.  Other spices added to the mixture of chai may include:
  • Chocolate
  • Lemongrass
  • Peppercorns
  • Coriander 
  • Bay leaves
  • Vanilla
  • Cloves
  • Nutmeg 

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