How to Make Authentic Masala Chai

Authentic Indian style masala tea! Pretty much the same recipe is used throughout India with the exception of adding mint. Chai is a common man's drink. Typically made using cheap low-grade tea dust, hence the need for masala (spices) to mask the taste of bad tea. www.reddit.com/r/tea Original reddit thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/tea/comments/15auoz/hi_reddit_here_is_how_to_make_authentic_masala/ Imgur album: http://imgur.com/a/80QQd#0 Ingredients & equipment: Ingredients 1 knot of ginger 6 mint leaves 2 cloves 8 cardamom pods 1 small piece of cinnamon 4 teaspoons of black tea (Assam tea is best for this) Liquids 2 cups of water 3/4 of a cup of milk Equipment Saucepan Knife and chopping board Smashing implement (mortar & pestle / meat mallet / jackhammer) Tea strainer / sieve capable of withstanding boiling liquids