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Irani Chai Recipe (Hyderabadi Cafe Style Irani Tea)

Irani chai, a sweet spiced creamy chai recipe which is popular all over India. This is going viral because it is simple, creamy, and very comforting. It is not like regular chai with many spices. Here the milk is cooked slowly for a long time until it becomes thick and rich, then mixed with strong tea. Serve it hot with bun maska or biscuits and you get that classic Irani café feeling at home.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Beverages, Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine hyderabad, Indian, North Indian, Persian
Servings 2 servings
Calories 326 kcal

Equipment

2 Sauce Pan
Strainer

Ingredients
  

For Tea Decoction

  • 2 cup Water
  • 2 tablespoon Indian Black Tea
  • 2 tablespoon Sugar
  • 2 no Cardamom crushed
  • 2 no Cloves
  • 1 small Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Dry ginger crushed

For Reduced Milk

Instructions
 

  • Take water, tea powder, spices and sugar in a sauce pan and bring it to a full boil. Boil this for 4 to 5 minutes until it is reduced half.
  • Meanwhile take milk and condensed milk in a separate sauce pan and boil for another 5 to 8 minutes until it is reduced half way and the colour darkens.
  • Now strain the tea in a separate jug. Take a serving cup, pour decoction and then the reduced milk on top from a height and serve immediately with biscuits or bun maska.

Notes

  • Make sure you reduce both milk and tea decoction until half way so the flavour deepens.
  • You can add fresh ginger instead of dry ginger.
  • You can add grated khoya or milk powder to milk when boiling to reduce it faster.
  • Use good quality tea powder for perfect colour chai.

Storage & Serving

Decoction and reduced milk can be stored in fridge and reheated when serving. Serve immediately with biscuits or bun maska.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Irani Chai Recipe (Hyderabadi Cafe Style Irani Tea)
Serving Size
 
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
326
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
 
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
42
mg
14
%
Sodium
 
156
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
537
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
 
47
g
16
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
45
g
50
%
Protein
 
11
g
22
%
Vitamin A
 
504
IU
10
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
444
mg
44
%
Iron
 
0.5
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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