This healing and aromatic tea is a mix of soothing spices, rose and saffron. The mix can be made at home and stored for months.
This is a mildly fragrant and soothing tea with just the right notes of spices that absolutely refreshes you in every sip.
Growing up in India, ‘Tea’ is a magical word that brings a smile to everyone’s face, and people are ready to drink it anytime of the day. Now, this particular version of tea with spices is most commonly known as ‘Masala Chai’ in India. It’s delicious! Once your masala tea mix is ready, you can add a number of flavors to it and that’s exactly what I do. I keep my core Masala Chai mix the same and I just keep adding or removing different flavors depending on my mood.
Rose and Saffron Chai Tea
This healing and aromatic tea is a mix of soothing spices, rose and saffron. The mix can be made at home and stored for months.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Total Time: 9 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups of mix 1x
- Category: Tea
- Method: Steeping
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
Chai-Tea Mix Ingredient: (Can be mixed and stored for months)
- 1 Cup Loose Black Tea* – see notes below
- 1 Tsp Crushed Saffron
- 7–8 Dried Rose Petals – store-bought or homemade
- 1/2 Tsp Dry Ginger Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Green Cardamom Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 1/8 Tsp Nutmeg Powder
- 1/8 Tsp Cloves Powder
- Dash of Pepper Powder
Other Ingredients:
- 2 Cups Water
- 1/2 Cup Milk – use milk as per choice (vegan/non-vegan)
- Sugar or Sweetener – as per choice
Decoration: optional
- 2 Crushed Dried Rose Petals
- Few Strands of Crushed Saffron
Instructions
- Take a large bowl and add all the ‘Chai-Tea’ ingredients.
- Use a whisk/fork to mix it evenly.
Make the Tea:
- Add 2 cups water into a pan and bring to a boil.
- Add the chai-tea mix and boil for 3-4 minutes over low flames.
- Add milk, sugar and let it boil for another minute.
- Strain the tea into cups.
- Sprinkle some crushed saffron and rose petals on top.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
* I’m taking a mild tea as the flavors are very light and soothing and would not go well with dark or strong tea.
