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Spiced Chai Pudding Recipe

Warming & indulgent dessert for any occasion
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Chill time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Black Tea, Chai, Masala Chai, Pudding
Servings: 2

Equipment

  • 2 small saucepans
  • 2 small cups or ramekins
  • 1 strainer
  • petsle and mortar

Ingredients

  • 250 ml of cold whole milk + 3 tablespoons more if the milk is reduced during simmering, you may need to add slightly more,about 50 ml
  • 2 tablespoons of corn-starch 15 grams
  • 2 heaped teaspoons of black tea leaves
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 2 cardamom pods add one more if you want a veryfragrant tea
  • 1 clove
  • 1 small piece of Ceylon cinnamon about 1.5-2 cm

Instructions

  • In a clean small bowl, mix corn-starch in 3 tablespoons of cold milk until fully dissolved.
  • Crush the spices using pestle and mortar. Add them to a clean dry saucepan and dry roast them over low heat until fragrant.
  • Add rest of the cold milk and tea leaves and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat.
  • Strain the tea into a clean saucepan and add sugar. Stir until dissolved.
  • Start heating it on low heat again, pour dissolved corn-starch while stirring. Pudding will start to thicken.
  • When thick enough, pour it into a clean serving dish.
  • Let it set in the fridge for at least 60 minutes.