Karak Chai is one of the most popular drinks in the Gulf Countries of the Middle East, I'd even say this gulf chai karak is Addictive. It's a lightly spiced chai with a strong tea flavour, basically a ginger cardamom tea. I love having this gulf karak tea instead of coffee, and it only takes a few minutes to make.
QUICK CHAI
- 1 Tea bag
- 4 Green Cardamom pods, cracked
- 1-2 Tbsp Condensed or Evaporated milk
To make the quick chai:
- Crack the cardamom pods and place in your mug with the tea bag
- Pour over boiling water and brew to desired strength
- Add the Condensed milk and serve
Chai Karak
- 1 1/2 Cup Water (room temp)
- 1 Cup Evaporated Milk
- 2 Tbsp Sugar (use less if you want)
- 3 Tsp Loose Strong Black Tea
- 3-4 g Fresh Ginger
- 4 Green Cardamom pods
- 2 Cloves
- 8 Threads Saffron
To make Chai Karak
- Add the black tea to your pot with the spices
- Slice the ginger into strips and add as well
- Pour over the room temp water and bring to a boil
- Add the sugar, then reduce heat to medium and allow to simmer for 5 minutes
- When the time is up, add the evaporated milk. DO NOT leave the pot as it will boil over if you do
- Continue to cook over medium-high heat (2-3 minutes) until the Chai comes to a boil
- Repeat this 3-5 times to make the texture velvety:
- Bring the pot to a boil so the chai foams up
- Remove the pot from the stove so that the foam dies down
- Once the pot has stopped boiling completely, place this back on the stove
- After this, strain the tea and serve it hot or cold
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