Vij's: Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine
Vij's Chai
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southerncooker from Boomer, NC
My daughter and I made this tea. We had only had chai tea in the bags before. Since I already had all the ingredients on hand we decided to try this one. It smelled heavenly while brewing and was quiet tasty. With only two spices I wondered if it would be that good but it was. I do like the stash kind with more spices but this one was still quiet good and easy to make. Be careful though since as the recipe states it is quiet hot when first made.
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andrew from Vancouver Island, BC
This is a very mild chai recipe. We followed the directions exactly, using green cardamom pods and fennel seeds straight from our garden, with orange pekoe tea. The taste was quite subtle, more subtle than I remember from visiting the restaurant, so maybe next time I'll boil the spices a little more slowly when I make it.
It's definitely not the aggressive chai flavour you'll get from some places - no cloves, cinnamon or ginger. They do it this way deliberately for the restaurant, so they can keep it hot and not overspiced. It's definitely pleasant, but I think I'll experiment a bit with some additional spices in the future.
robing from Vancouver, BC
I made Vij's chai not too long ago. I was skeptical at first when I saw how few spices it called for. But it was surprisingly delicious and easy to make.
I think that I used Assam tea (English Breakfast style), and only half the sugar, which seemed fine to me. But then we're all different when it comes to sweetness in foods. Great for a rainy afternoon gab with friends!
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