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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 11, 2010
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Blend your own easy chai made with Darjeeling tea cardamom, peppercorns and other spices – ready in 10 minutes.

Chai

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 10 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup loose Darjeeling tea leaves or 5 tea bags black tea
  • 2 cups whole or 2% milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 2 whole cloves, crushed
  • 2 to 4 black peppercorns, crushed
  • Pinch of ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk or 4 teaspoons sugar

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat water to a rapid boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low. Add tea leaves; simmer 2 to 4 minutes to blend flavors. (If using tea bags, remove and discard.)
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in remaining ingredients except sweetened condensed milk. Heat to boiling, but do not let milk boil over. Stir in sweetened condensed milk. Strain tea through strainer into cups.

Nutrition

140 Calories
6g Total Fat
6g Protein
16g Total Carbohydrate
16g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
85mg
4%
Potassium
260mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
16g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 1 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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