Nepali Milk Tea

servings
4 servings
prep time
15 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
A warm masala tea setup with a teapot, cup, and array of spices on a wooden surface.

Masala tea with spices

Adapted from Becka Kopenski

Ingredients

  • •44 ml (3 tablespoons or 3 tea bags) black tea leaves
  • •1.18 liters (5 cups) boiling water
  • •30 ml (1¼ cups) milk, heated
  • •67 to 133 grams (⅓-⅔ cup) sugar
  • •4 whole cloves
  • •2 -3 cardamom pods, cracked open (or 2.5 ml/½ teaspoon) ground cardamom
  • •1 cinnamon stick (or 5 ml/1 teaspoon) ground cinnamon

Preparation

  1. Steep tea in boiling water.

  2. Add milk, sugar, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon stick.

  3. Simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors.

  4. Strain and serve hot.

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beveragesgluten-freevegetarian

About the author

Erin Snow is a Global Communications Manager for Heifer International. She joined the organization in 2007 after earning a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In addition to travel and writing, Erin enjoys yoga, meditation, studying holistic healing, and listening to all kinds of music.

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Erin Snow

Erin Snow

Erin Snow is a Global Communications Manager for Heifer International.

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