Chai Tea

Chai tea. The spicy trend from India

At almost any time of the day the Indian drinks tea. He should be above all: strong, sweet and creamy, like Masala Chai. In Hinduism the term Chai means "tea" and Masala stands for "spices". And these are next to a strong tea, often strong black tea, milk, sugar and other sweeteners necessarily. There is no firm recipe for the preparation of Masala Chai, solid ingredients are almost always cardamom, cloves, fennel seeds, ginger, cinnamon and anise. The spices, which are used for the Masala Chai, have a stimulating effect according to the Indian Ayurvedic teachings. In addition to the life energy, they also ignite the digestive fire Agni - especially Kardamon.