Chai Nashta

Name: Chai Nashta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Madhyapradesh)
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 cup milk; 2 tsp loose black tea; 3 tsp sugar; ½ tsp grated ginger; 2 cardamom pods, crushed; 1 cinnamon stick

🟢 Veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 52. Chai Nashta recipe

⏱️10 minPrep

🔥8 minCook

🕒18 minTotal

🍽️2Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Chai Nashta

Boil water with ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon 2 minutes.
Add tea leaves, boil 1 minute. Add milk, bring to a rolling boil.
Simmer 3 minutes — the chai turns reddish-brown and aromatic.
Strain into cups. Serve with namkeen snacks.

📖 Cultural notes

Chai Nashta is the cornerstone of MP's social culture — morning tea with savory snacks is the informal gathering that begins every day in homes, shops, and government offices across the state. ---

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