Masala tea

INGREDIENTS

• ginger-1 inch size
• cloves – 4
• mint leaves – 10
• water – half glass
• milk – 1 and half glass
• cardamom powder – quarter tsp
• cinnamon powder – quarter tsp
• nutmeg powder – quarter tsp
• tea powder – 2 tsp
• sugar – 2 to 2.5 tsp

METHOD 

• Firstly,crush ginger,cloves and mint leaves together in a mortar and make a slightly coarse paste.
• Next,keep half glass of water for boiling in a sauce pot.Add crushed ingredients to the boiling water and boil on low flame.
• Further add cardamom powder,cinnamon powder,nutmeg powder each of quarter tsp measurement.Also add 2 tsp of tea powder and stir well.
• Boil on low flame.
• Next add 1 and half glass of milk and stir again.
• Boil on low flame until flavors are well combined.
• Add 2 to 2.5 tsp of sugar now to the boiling tea.Alternately,sugar can be added just before serving the tea according to personal sweet preference.
• Filter the tea and serve hot.