Spicy Afghan Chai Tea

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 6 green cardamom seeds
• 1 stick cinnamon (3-4 inches long)
• ginger powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons green tea (peshawari style-if you can't find use regular green tea-1 tea bag-i use decaf)
• 1 1/2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a very light boil. break the cinnamon stick into smaller pieces and add it to the water immediately followed by the cardamom seeds and a tiny pinch of ginger. too much will overpower the other spices.
• 2 simmer for a 5-10 minutes or until the water turns slightly yellow and emits a pleasant smell. the cardamom seeds will swell slightly.
• 3 turn the heat off, add the tea leaves, and stir.
• 4 let steep for 1-3 minutes or to taste.
• 5 strain and enjoy!
• 6 note:.
• 7 to prepare larger amounts, multiply ingredients by the number of cups you wish to make and follow the same procedure.