Mumbai Cutting Chai
featured in 3 South Asian Warm Drinks
Mumbai cutting chai is an Indian street food favorite, with all of the warmth of the spices and richness from the assam tea packed into a small glass. Pair it with your favorite cookies!
Tasty Team
97% would make again
Total Time
21 minutes
21 min
Prep Time
5 minutes
5 min
Cook Time
13 minutes
13 min
Total Time
21 minutes
21 min
Prep Time
5 minutes
5 min
Cook Time
13 minutes
13 min
Ingredients
for 3 servings
- 7 whole green cardamom pods, crushed with a mortar and pestie
- 1 cup water (240 mL)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 tablespoon assam tea leaves
- 1 cup whole milk (240 mL), or non-dairy milk
- cookie, of choice, for serving
Nutrition Info
- Calories 92
- Fat 2g
- Carbs 16g
- Fiber 2g
- Sugar 10g
- Protein 3g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Add the cardamom pods to a mortar and crush with a pestle into small pieces.
- Add the water, sugar, ginger, and crushed cardamom to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then immediately reduce the heat to low and gently simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add the tea leaves and continue simmering for 5 minutes, then add the milk and simmer for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the pot from the heat and steep for 3 minutes.
- Strain the chai through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof spouted measuring cup, making sure to squeeze out all of the liquid. Discard the solids.
- Divide the chai between 3 small glasses. Serve immediately with cookies for dipping.
- Enjoy!
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