Water 2 cups Milk 1 cup Sugar to taste Tea leaves 3 tsp. Black pepper 3-4 Long (Cloves) 2 Pisi Ilaichi (Green cardamom powder)1/4 tsp. Pisi Bari Ilaichi (Brown cardamom powder)1/4 tsp. Ginger 1/2 inch Saunf (Aniseed)1/2tsp.
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1. Heat water in a pan.
2. Add sugar and tea masala (black pepper, cloves, green cardamom powder, brown cardamom powder, crushed ginger, aniseed) and bring it to boil.
3. Reduce the heat. Let it boil for another 5 minutes on low heat with pan partially covered.
4. When the bubbles start coming up, add tea leaves and milk.
5. Bring 3-4 boils and then switch the gas burner off.
6. Strain into the cups.
Masala tea is ready to serve.
This tea is a medicinal beverage which helps sufferers of throat infection and nasal infection or cold.