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Masala Chai Recipe, Masala Tea Recipe – Masala Chai Recipe OPOS

May 5, 2016 by Suguna Vinodh 22 Comments

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OPOS-DUM-TEA-RECIPE
CHAI – TEA

In this method, you make tea in a pressure cooker. The flavors are locked and sealed inside the cooker. It creates a very bold flavour. Its easy, its tasty and you will make it again and again.

Indian households make chai / tea mostly using loose tea leaves. Don’t spend too much on getting the best tea leaf available. Indian tea is made with mamri tea leaves. Mamri tea is tea that has been cured in an unique inexpensive way. It produces granules or powder instead of the popular curl tea leaf. Infact, my mother would refer to it as tea “powder”. She has never used the word tea “leaf”. So pick up an inexpensive tea “powder” with the label “made in India”.

OPOS-DUM-TEA-LEAF

Then comes the spices. I have used ginger, cardamom and cloves. Slightly crush them in a mortar and pestle to release its flavor.
A note on ginger – Too much ginger will make the milk curdle and you will ruin your tea. So don’t go over board on ginger.

Here is the fool proof and the best method of making tea.
Hope you like the video. Enjoy!
Note: 2 liter or 3 liter pressure cooker is recommended for this recipe

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Chai – Masala Tea Recipe – OPOS Masala Chai Recipe


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  • Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
  • Total Time: 6 mins
  • Yield: 1.5 cups (2 servings) 1x
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Indian Chai – Masala Tea recipe with step by step pictures and a detailed video. Chai – Tea made with spices and indian mamri tea leaves.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 Cup water (add it to the pressure cooker)

For Tea

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon loose tea leaf powder
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, crushed
  • 2 cardamom, crushed
  • 2 cloves, crushed
  • 2 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

  1. Add a cup of water to a two liter pressure cooker.
  2. Place a bowl inside the cooker and add in all the ingredients mentioned above.
  3. Cover the cooker and cook for 3 minutes on medium flame. About 1-2 whistles might come in these 3 minutes.
  4. Switch off the flame and remove the pressure manually.
  5. Strain the tea and serve hot.

Notes

I have used ginger, cardamom and cloves. Slightly crush them in a mortar and pestle to release its flavor.
A note on ginger – Too much ginger will make the milk curdle and you will ruin your tea. So don’t go over board on ginger.

The term OPOS and One Pot One Shot are registered trademarks owned by Mr.Ramakrishnan. The recipes have been adapted from his OPOS Cookbook. They are used in Kannamma Cooks with prior permission. The recipes are an adaptation from the cookbook.

  • Prep Time: 1 min
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Category: Tea
  • Cuisine: Indian

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  1. Srimitha says

    April 13, 2020 at 8:40 pm

    Tried this today and loved it. Nice flavored tea. Thank You !!!

    As you said, need to be cautious on the ginger part – first time – i tried with lil more ginger and the milk curdled.

    Reply
  2. Sreevalli says

    December 25, 2019 at 9:28 pm

    I came across your blog today and I tried masala chai
    Woww it came well thank you so much for sharing such a tasty chai recipe

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      December 26, 2019 at 7:38 pm

      Glad you liked it.

      Reply
  3. Sylvia says

    August 15, 2019 at 7:27 pm

    Should we boil the milk prior to pressure cooking it?

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      August 18, 2019 at 8:21 pm

      No need to boil it before hand.

      Reply
  4. Bharti Agrawal says

    January 23, 2019 at 3:11 am

    Hi
    I need the tea for two always. Can I place 2 cups on a bigger pressure cooker, like 3.5 litre.
    If so, how much water should be put in the pressure cooker?

    Thanks in advance 🙂

    Reply
  5. R.Dhanush says

    October 19, 2018 at 11:17 pm

    Madam how to make onion pokada .

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      October 22, 2018 at 1:33 pm

      Here it is.
      https://www.kannammacooks.com/vengaya-pakkavada-onion-pakkavada/

      Reply
  6. Dhanush says

    October 19, 2018 at 11:16 pm

    Madam how to make onion pokada .

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. Jigs says

    August 3, 2017 at 1:40 am

    was looking for typical tamil sambhar recipe .. and I came across ur blog.. Totally luvd ur recipes, Will try and post my experience for sure, Keep posting more recipes… – Love from another fan of Illayaraja, Chennai, Beaches and Julia Child 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      August 3, 2017 at 12:46 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  8. Prathibha says

    January 23, 2017 at 2:51 am

    Wow! I tried it today and it came with perfect taste . Thank you.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 23, 2017 at 10:44 am

      Thank you Prathibha.

      Reply
  9. Tanya says

    September 24, 2016 at 5:30 am

    Is this dried ginger or fresh?

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 24, 2016 at 2:08 pm

      This is fresh ginger.

      Reply
  10. Sujeetha says

    July 12, 2016 at 7:21 pm

    Why dont just boli the ingredients?

    Reply
  11. Jay says

    June 24, 2016 at 1:01 am

    Amazing n flavorful tea, it’s an experience for tea lovers 😉 enjoyed my cup of evening tea

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      June 24, 2016 at 9:04 am

      Thank you Jay!

      Reply
  12. sreelatha says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:25 pm

    Flavorsome!!!! Thanks for such a perfect tea…really RROCKKSSSS..

    Reply
  13. Lucky says

    May 7, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    Amazing tea ! Hubby loved it !

    Reply
  14. geetha says

    May 7, 2016 at 7:27 am

    Interesting way of making tea.So we have to put the weight on the lid?Mine is an old Prestige pressure cooker.

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      May 7, 2016 at 2:01 pm

      yes. The recipe works well in a 2 liter pressure cooker with lid and weight on!

      Reply

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