Kulhad Chai

Name: Kulhad Chai
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 2 cups Milk, full cream; 2 tablespoons Tea Leaf, black; 2 tablespoons sugar; 4 cardamom, green pods; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 inch Ginger, grated; 2 Clove; 1 pinch Black Pepper, to taste; 3 Clay Cup

Veg

Milky, strongly brewed tea served in a small unglazed clay cup (kulhad) — the ritual beverage of Varanasi's ghats. The earthen cup adds a mineral note, and tradition demands you crush the kulhad after drinking.

Cuisines

Awadhi Banarasi Delhi

Best for

Breakfast Snacks

Recipe

Prep: 5 min Cook: 15 min Total: 20 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

	2 cups	Water
	2 cups	Milk , full cream
	2 tablespoons	Tea Leaf , black
	2 tablespoons	Sugar
	4	Cardamom , green pods
	1	Cinnamon stick
	1 inch	Ginger , grated
	2	Clove
	1 pinch	Black Pepper , to taste
	3	Clay Cup

Instructions

1 In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
2 Add the black tea leaves, sugar, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, grated ginger, cloves, and black pepper to the boiling water.
3 Let it simmer for about 5 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse.
4 Add the milk to the saucepan and bring the mixture back to a boil.
5 Simmer for another 5 minutes, ensuring the tea is well brewed and the flavors are well combined.
6 Strain the tea into a teapot or directly into the kulhads using a fine mesh strainer.
7 Serve hot in the kulhads for an authentic experience.

Tips

For an authentic taste, use fresh spices and serve the chai in traditional clay kulhads.