Tandoori Chai Recipe: On hearing the name of Tandoori tea, the smell of earthen kulhad, smoke and the taste of dhaba come to mind. Generally people believe that tandoor or furnace is necessary to make tandoori tea, but today we will tell you an easy method which will change your thinking.
In this way, you can make smoky and frothy tandoori tea at home even without tandoor. The special thing is that it does not require any expensive equipment, rather only the things which are usually present in the kitchen are used.
Why is Tandoori Tea so popular in India?
In India, tea is not just a drink, but a taste associated with everyday habits and emotions. Be it the beginning of the morning or the tiredness of the evening, a cup of hot tea improves every mood. In the last few years, Kulhad wali Tandoori tea has created a special identity, whose smoky flavor makes it different from ordinary tea.
Where did tandoori tea originate from?
Tandoori tea is considered to have originated from Pune, Maharashtra. Amol Dilip Rajdev created it inspired by his grandmother. His grandmother used to heat turmeric milk in a pot on the bonfire. Inspired by this idea, Amol experimented with making tea in a kulhar and later launched ‘Chai La! Opened a shop named ‘The Tandoor Tea’. Today this tea has become popular from Delhi to Lucknow.
Ingredients required to make tandoori tea
- Milk – 1 cup
- Water – ½ cup
- Tea leaves – 1½ tsp
- Sugar – as per taste
- Ginger (crushed) – ½ tsp
- Cardamom (ground) – 2
- Earthen Ax – 1
- Coal – 1 small piece
- Ghee – ½ tsp
Easy way to make tandoori tea without tandoor
First of all, place the clay pot on direct gas flame and heat it thoroughly from all sides, until it starts appearing light red. This step gives Tandoori tea its special taste.
Now add water, milk, ginger and cardamom in a pan and boil. Add tea leaves in it and cook for 2-3 minutes. Finally add sugar and filter the tea.
On the other hand, burn a piece of coal on the gas until it turns red. Place this coal inside the hot Kulhar and pour ghee on top. This will produce strong smoke, which will give a smoky flavor to the tea. Amidst this smoke, immediately pour hot tea into the kulhar.
Keep these things in mind for perfect taste
The hotter the kulhar is, the better the tea will be.
Be careful while adding coal.
If you like more smoke, you can cover the kulhar for 10-15 seconds before pouring the tea.
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