Cutting chai recipe, Mumbai cutting chai recipe

Cutting chai recipe with step by step pictures.Cutting chai is very popular in Mumbai, the word ‘cutting’ means half a portion of tea/chai.The glass itself is small and only half a portion is being served, it is being served in a special glass named cutting chai glasses.I hunted for these glasses and finally got it.

I haven’t tasted cutting chai but have heard and seen many times so wanted to try it but was waiting to buy these glasses.I got these glasses some 2 yrs back and used it for many desserts here. finally here I am with the cutting chai in the traditional glass.

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Cutting chai recipe

Cutting chai recipe a mumbai special tea served just half portion in a special glass.

• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 heaped tsp tea powder
• 1.5 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp ginger grated
• 2 nos whole cardamom

1. Heat water in a sauce pan – add grated ginger along with crushed cardamom.
2. Add tea powder and sugar to it.
3. Let it boil for 3-5 mins , simmer.Add milk to it.
4. Let it come to a rolling boil, repeat again(2 boils in total),simmer for a minute then switch off.
5. Strain, pour to another tumbler froth it.To the cutting chai glass pour only half, then serve.
6. Serve hot!

• You can add just 1/2 cup milk to 1 cup water but I prefer 3/4 cup.It depends on how watery you like your chai to be.
• Make sure to boil well with tea powder so that the decotion is thick and strong.

Cutting chai recipe video

How to make cutting chai recipe:

1. Heat water in a sauce pan – add grated ginger along with crushed cardamom.
   
2. Add tea powder and sugar to it.
   
3. Let it boil for 3-5 mins , simmer.Add milk to it.
   
4. Let it come to a rolling boil, repeat again(2 boils in total),simmer for a minute then switch off.
   
5. Strain, pour to another tumbler froth it.To the cutting chai glass pour only half, then serve.
   

Serve hot!

Hot chai ready!! Serve with biscuits, I didn’t have so we had with chips

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