[[A list of recipes that Maneet can cook]] # 🫖 Dishoom's Masala Chai A sweet, spicy, and soul-warming chai straight from the kitchens of Dishoom. Bold flavours, simple method, and the kind of aroma that makes your kitchen feel like a Bombay café. --- ## 📋 Ingredients - 2 tbsp Assam or Darjeeling tea - 12 slices fresh ginger - 1½ tsp black peppercorns - 12 cardamom pods - 2 cinnamon sticks - 5 cloves - 50g sugar - 500ml whole milk - 1L boiling water --- ## 🔥 Method 1. Combine tea, ginger, peppercorns, cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves in a saucepan. 2. Pour over 1L boiling water. Bring to a boil. 3. Lower heat and simmer ~10 min until fragrant. 4. Add sugar and milk. Turn up heat and bring to a boil again. 5. Simmer for another 10 min, stirring occasionally. 6. Taste and boil a bit longer if you want it stronger. 7. Strain and serve hot. Discard solids. --- ## 🍵 Notes - Makes 4 servings. - Perfect for gifting as a DIY kit (include a recipe card). - For deeper flavour, lightly crush spices before brewing. --- ## 🔬 Nutrition (per serving) - Calories: 130 kcal - Fat: 4.5g (2.9g saturated) - Protein: 4.2g - Carbs: 18.2g (18g sugars) - Fibre: 0.1g - Salt: 0.1g --- ## 📚 Source Adapted from *Dishoom: From Bombay with Love*   [Original recipe on Delicious Magazine](https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/dishoom-masala-chai/)