Instructions: To make about 3 cups of tea, try the following:

Lightly crush approx. 1/4 tsp. cardamom seeds and 5 cloves. Combine the spices with 3 rounded tsp. loose tea. (The original writer suggested pelleted Nirav brand in the bag, which should be easy to get from an Indian market-but notes that any other loose tea, Kroger-brand or Lipton, should do.) Bring 3 cups water to a boil and add a small piece of ginger, chopped, allowing it to boil in the water for a couple of minutes, for flavor. Take the water off the heat, then add the tea/spice mixture. Cover and let it steep for about 8 minutes, then pour off the tea, through a strainer if necessary (apparently the pelleted Nirav tea sinks to the bottom, so it doesnt need to be strained - I cant comment on this as I am not familiar with this brand of tea). Serve with milk and sweetener of your choice.

You could try using star anise and cinnamon, you can crush them and add them to the spice/tea mixture (youll have to play with the amounts).

Maybe, you could add dried ginger to the spice/tea mix, rather than fresh ginger or even ground cloves.

The spice proportions for a larger quantity of mix shouldnt be difficult to determine from the basic recipe-for example, to a dry cup of tea, you might add 4 tsp. crushed cardamom seeds.

which reportedly has chai recipes.

NOTES : Chai is made from: black teas from India and Sri Lanka, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ginger, star anise, natural flavors. You steep 1 tsp of this in 1 cup of water, then add soymilk and honey to taste.

exact proportions unknown

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