Recipe: masala for Indian tea

One of the key ingredients for making Chai is the masalo, so how do you make that?

This is my late grandfather’s recipe. Their home was quite traditional in that males and females had different roles. However, regardless of women being the homemakers, cooks, carers and more, it was my grandfather who made the masala for the tea.

Ingredients for making chai masala

• 200g ground black pepper

• 50g ginger powder

• 25g ground cinnamon

• 20g ground cloves

• 75g ground cardamom

• 20g ground nutmeg

How to make chai masala

1. Put the above in a deep bowl

2. Mix it thoroughly

3. Put it in a glass jar

4. Use when making Indian tea

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