Feasting at Home · by Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home★ 5.0
Masala Chai Recipe
NUTRITION · PER SERVING20M COOK
CAL 14%·PRO 16%
CARBS 50G72% OF CAL
0G FIBER11G OTHER39G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 9G29% OF CAL
5G SAT4G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
An authentic masala chai made with fragrant whole spices, black tea, milk, and maple syrup. Warm and cozy, traditionally served in India.
drinkindiandairy freegluten freeveganvegetarian
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 1- 1 cup water
- 4-5 slices fresh ginger (or sub ½-1 teaspoon ground ginger)
- 2 cinnamon sticks (or sub ½ teaspoon cinnamon)
- 5 cardamom pods, crushed (or sub ½ teaspoon ground cardamom)
- 2 whole cloves (or sub a pinch of ground cloves)
- 2 star anise pods (optional, but delicious)
- 5 peppercorns (optional)
- 2 heaping tablespoons loose-leaf black tea (or sub 2 black tea bags, or sub-decaf black tea)
- 1 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
- 2-3 teaspoons maple syrup, honey, sugar, or alternative. (Sugar is traditional, but I prefer maple. )
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 20M
CAL 14%·PRO 16%
CARBS 50G72% OF CAL
0G FIBER11G OTHER39G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 9G29% OF CAL
5G SAT4G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 137mg
- Total sugar
- 39g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 88mg
- Calcium
- 326mg
- Iron
- 0.22mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 137MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.