Tea has become an integral part of our lives. If we talk about India, there is hardly any household where the morning, or let’s say, the day, doesn’t begin with tea. The interesting thing is that if we talk about the price of tea, it is easily available in the shops located near streets and roads for Rs. 10 to Rs. 20.
It’s possible that the method and recipe of making tea may vary slightly from place to place. Some people may prefer black tea, which is tea without milk, while others may prefer milk tea. However, everyone is a tea lover. Today, let’s see how tea is made. The method of making tea we are sharing here is the one that almost every Indian follows in their homes. Milk tea is often called masala chai because various types of herbs like ginger, cloves, cardamom, etc., can be added to it.
Sometimes, tea is even given at home to cure headaches or to treat cold and cough.
Now, let’s see how this famous tea is made.
The name “tea” is as short as the method of making it. Your tea is ready in just 10 minutes.
Ingredients needed to make tea:
- Tea pot
- Water
- Tea leaves
- Ginger
- Cloves
- Tea strainer (if you don’t have one, you can strain it using a thin cotton cloth)
- Cardamom, black pepper (if you like, but not necessary)
Method of making tea (for two cups):
Now, take the tea pot and add about 2.5 cups of water to it, and let it boil. Then add a piece of ginger, 4 cloves, and 2 black peppercorns, crushed. Now, add half a cup of milk and let it boil. Once it boils 6 to 7 times or after 4-5 minutes of boiling, add sugar and let it boil for another minute so that the sugar dissolves properly. Now, your hot, steaming tea is ready.
In India, most people drink tea made this way in the morning and evening. It is also served to guests along with snacks (such as biscuits, namkeen, pakoras, etc.). This has become such an integral part of the culture that if you visit someone’s house and they don’t offer you tea, it is considered disrespectful. However, with changing times, soft drinks have started replacing tea in bigger cities, but the number of tea lovers remains larger. But drinking too much tea or excessive consumption can lead to gas-related issues, so it is advisable not to drink it too many times during the day.
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