How To Prepare The Famous Mumbai Cutting Chai Recipe At Home

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Cutting chai is a regular feature in Bombay and well loved and consumed as it is not expensive. Cutting chai when literally translated, means "cut into half' which means you get only half a glass of tea, which is a small quantity. It was offered only at chai stalls but now the modern cafes have taken a cue from it and serving the chai with attractive accompaniments.

It is half a portion of tea which is served in special glasses instead of porcelain China. This is a strongly flavoured Chai that is made with black tea, milk, cardamom powder, grated ginger and sugar. Cutting chai comes as a single order which you can share with friends. It is sometimes called a 'one-by-two' order. Cutting Chai Masala has a heady fragrance and the frothy and airy tea that is prepared is yet another story of its own.

How To Prepare The Famous Mumbai Cutting Chai Recipe At Home

Mumbai Cutting Chai Recipe

Prep Time

1 Mins

Cook Time

10M

Total Time

11 Mins

Recipe By: Boldsky

Recipe Type: Beverage

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• Tea Powder-2 Tsp of Assam Tea

  Sugar-2 Tbsp

  Full Cream Milk-¾ Cup

  Water-2 Cups

  Cardamom / Elachi-3

  Ginger (Grated)- 1 Inch

How to Prepare

• Pour a cup of water into a saucepan.

  Crush three pods of cardamom and add to the water.

  Grate an inch of ginger and add it to the water in the saucepan.

  Add 2 tsp tea powder or add it as per your taste.

  Add sugar and boil for 5 minutes on medium flame. Boil more if you want it strong.

  Now pour in ¾ cup of milk.

  Boil again for 2 minutes, and keep stirring it.

  Filter the chai now, leaving the tea residue in the filter and pour into small glasses.

Instructions

Nutritional Information

• serves - 2
• Calories - 89
• Fat - 3.7 g
• Protein - 3.7 g
• Carbohydrate - 10.3 g