Chai

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Chai

 

Recipe By : Moosewood Restaurant New Classics, page 193

Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:20

Categories : drinks and snacks vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 cups water

1 piece fresh ginger root -- (1 inch) sliced

1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns

1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds

1/4 teaspoon cardamom seeds

6 whole cloves -- (6 to 8)

2 teaspoons black tea leaves -- heaping

or 2 tea bags

3/4 cup milk

sugar

or mild honey -- to taste

 

Chai rivals coffee as a stimulating pick-me-up, and brewing a fresh pot

of chai with heady, exotic spices and fragrant tea leaves feels a little

like stirring up a lovely magical potion. If you have a foamer, froth up

the milk for a chai latte.

 

Be aware that commercially packaged chai, although convenient, can be

quite overly sweetened.

 

Serves 2

Total time: 10 minutes

 

In a medium saucepan, boil the water and spices until the liquid has

reduced to 2 cups, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the black

tea or tea bags, and steep for 4 to 5 minutes. Strain the tea, discard

the leaves and spices, and return the tea to the saucepan. Add the

milk and heat to boiling. Add sugar or honey to taste and serve.

 

PER 11-OUNCE SERVING: 47 CALORIES, 2.5 G PROTEIN, 1.7 G FAT, 5.2 G

CARBOHYDRATES, 1G SATURATED FATTY ACIDS, 6.4 MG CHOLESTEROL, 50.4 MG

SODIUM, 0.2 G TOTAL DIETARY FIBER

 

Source: Moosewood Restaurant New Classics

Copyright 2001 by Moosewood, Inc.

MC Formatted by Eruna Schultheiss

 

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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 130 Calories; 7g Fat (41%

calories from fat); 4g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 12mg Cholesterol;

106mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Starch/Bread; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 1 1/2

Fat

 

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