Ever been to a cafe or coffee shop and ordered a Chai Latte? You may never look at them in quite the same way again…Masala meaning spice and Chai meaning tea comes together as a traditional blend of hot milk, tea, cinnamon, cardamom, fennel and cloves. Creating a warming, spicy and exotically fragrant drink that originated from the Indian subcontinent. Some recipes call for black peppercorns, star anise, ginger and nutmeg to be added, depending on which province they hail from. The fragrance is calming and often enjoyed in the evening, I particularly enjoy it early evening after I have had my dinner. Watching how a chai wallah (tea seller) in Krishna ‘pulls’ the masala chai is mesmerising at best. The pulling is said to aerate the mixture and cool it down to drink. I love how he grinds the spices up with a rock on the bricks and adds them all at just the right time – incredible to watch and I can only imagine how wonderful it would taste. This is on our list of places to visit on our travels and I will definitely be reporting in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ftTzHE6jXo
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I ❤ chai!
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Me too ♥
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I had an Indian friend making me this before and was lovely! Oh and so much better than ready made chai powders 😀 Will never go back to them
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Yum! Make the most of that friend’s abilities lol, enjoy ♥
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I use to love drinking sweet chai lattes but because they have caffeine in them I stopped. 😦 They are so delicious.
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Perfectly delicious ♥
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Looks yummy and delicious!
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Yes so tasty and warming ❤️☕
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I always loved the masala tea so very much, its yummy with raw milk. The conventional dairy isn’t something that can bring out that taste. What lovely pictures, Love your post, I am a follower.
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Thanks so much for your kindness and support ☕🙏
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I have a couple of pictures of the street vendor preparing and pouring Chai. I don’t know how I should use them. Let me know if you wish to use them, Justine!
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Oh wow that sounds amazing, thank you so much for the offer. Will let you know ☕🙏
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Sure 🙂
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I order Chai at least once a week, now that I know how to pronounce it. I would love to try the additional spices, but I am not sure anywhere around here has such a thing. I guess I will have to travel more to find it.
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Great post and thanks so much for linking me in. Keep up the fabulous work.
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I have found this post very interesting . Thanks for providing us the valuable information about masala chai.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Chai tea = best tea. I love having it after my lunch, it’s so delicious and now makes the perfect fall drink 🥰
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Oh yes, you and me both. I love the warmth the spices offer. Enjoy National Chai Day ☕
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