National Chai Day: 7 Types of Chai To Relish

Sep 21, 2023, 08:47 IST

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Masala chai

This one is perhaps the most popular Indian tea preparation. It is made using a mix of spices such as ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, fennel seeds, black peppercorn, etc. together with milk and black tea to which sugar or jaggery is added.

Ginger chai

This one is a common household preparation in India, especially during winter or when you are down with a cold and cough as ginger carries medicinal properties. It is prepared like a regular chai tea with the addition of ginger.

Cardamom chai

This is a popular one in the Southern regions of India that experience a hot climate and also grow cardamom extensively. It is the milk chai preparation with the addition of cardamom.

Suleimani chai

This chai preparation is a simple one with cardamom, lemon and tea leaves brewed in water that is sweetened with palm jaggery.

Po Cha - Tibetan Butter Tea

This tea is from the Himalayan region, particularly popular in Tibet. It is made by boiling a brick of Pemagul black tea for hours. From there, milk, salt, and yak butter are added, and the mixture is then churned together.

Kashmiri kahwa

Kashmiri kahwa or kehwa is a popular green tea preparation from the valley of Kashmir. It is made with the addition of saffron strands, cardamom, cinnamon and other dried fruits.

Bombay cutting chai

This is a street-style preparation of chai, famous in Bombay and served in small glass tumblers that are half the size of a regular teacup. Hence, the name cutting. The tea is prepared like a regular chai tea, only stronger.

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