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Gud Ki Chai
Sneha Paul

Gud Ki Chai

Gud ki chai is a traditional Indian tea that is made with jaggery and a few spices.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1.5 cup water
  • 1.5 tbsp tea leaves
  • 5 black peppercorns or sabut kali mirch
  • 2 green cardamoms or choti elaichi
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds or saunf
  • 2-3 tsp sugarcane jaggery or gud grated

Method
 

  1. In a mortar and pestle, add black peppercorns, green cardamoms and fennel seeds. Crush the spices coarsely. Keep it aside.
  2. Pour water into a saucepan. Heat it over a medium flame/temperature. Once it comes to a boil, add the crushed spices and tea leaves.
  3. Lower the flame/heat and cover it with a lid. Allow it to simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Uncover and pour milk. Bring it to a boil over a medium flame or heat.
  5. Lower the flame/heat and allow it to simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  6. Add the grated jaggery into the saucepan. Give it a good mix. Bring it to a simmer over low flame/heat. Then turn the heat off.
  7. Strain the tea, then pour it into teacups. Serve hot with mathris or biscuits.

Notes

Note: If you are scared that the gur might curdle the milk, then add it with the crushed spices and tea leaves.