Do any of you guys like it? I happen to be the only one in my family who likes masala wali chai. I add cardamom, cinnamon and sometimes saunf and a bit of ginger. Saunf has a strong flavor but ginger I can never taste. Stil my chai doesnt taste as good as the ones they make in resturants. What to do? 
Any other ideas/recipes? Please share.
chatoraypun kee hadd nai Ira :p
O meri humnam bandi, I knew you wouldnt be any help!!!I knew it! :p
Waisay main waqai main kafi chatori houn. Yeh mujhay wirsay main mila hai, chatorapan! Ab meri madad karo aur batein kam banao.
PS: hows GRE prep going??I took it last monday btw.
yaar Ira im not applying to grad school for next yr anymore. how was ur GRE and what score did u get? PM me plz. shuru se le kar end tak, how was the test, how was experience and so on. tayari kitni kee thee aur kahan se ki thee. abhee analytical section k toh number nai milay hon ge tum ko haena?
khair mein bhee boht chatori hoon. abhee i was eating chanay :D ok, abt chai, yaar i dont like mixing up too many masalay. one at a time is good. i love sonf wali chai. or ilaichi. i dont like adrak wali. never tried cinamon wali.
waise indian stores se chai masala bhee milta hae, ever seen that?
add some caramel to it. thats how we drink it..and it tastes gooood. 
Just had some Cinammon tea made by a somali lady - it was actually very tasty.
i just discovered it last year and find it delicious -- especially in the winter months.
how do u make masala walay chai?? I have had it a few times and always enjoyed it...but whenever I add teh spices I cant seem to get the flavour to emerge in my chai...? any suggestions??
irem i didnt know chai masala bhi milta hai. I might look for it on my next grocery trip.
Razea, caramel is not whats used in desi masala chai i think. But it sure does taste good in startbucks frappacino :)
Sahar: yehi to masla hia, kisi ko recipe nahi malloom. :(
My dad loves masala wali chai, especially in the winter.He usually comes fresh ginger in the boiling water and then adds some strong tea bag. Sometimes he add saunf in it. otherwise he just enjoys it simple.
ira, we make masala wali chai all the time, and traditionally...we always add this caramel stuff to it. its not anything new, we do it in india too. i don't know..but alot of people are not familiar with this practice.
can someone tell me how it is made ? I have an american/gori friend who loves it but she needs the exact recipe so that she can make it for herself.
Masala Wali Chai
INGREDIENTS
2 cups Water
3 - 4 tsp Tea leaves
1 chunk dried Ginger
3 - 4 crushed Cardamom pods
3 whole Cloves
1 piece Cinnamon
1 - 2 whole Black Peppers
Sugar
Milk
RECIPE
Bring two cups of water to the boil. Add all the ingredients (except milk and sugar) and boil again for about 15 seconds. Let stand for one minute.
Warm milk in a pot. Filter the above tea into cups. Add milk and sugar and serve.
Enjoy ! :-)
Hmm....ALeezay, black pepper corns in chai??I dont know how thats gonna taste.
Ira: i never knew how ginger gonna taste in doosh wali chai.. but it tasted really good ... :-) ... by the way.. black pepper give the chai that masala wali touch n it smells good too ....
Aleezay I am so glad I tried pepper corns. I think I have almost perfected the art of making masala tea :D I tried different variations adn this is the best one i have found so far.
1 cup milk
1 cup water
a small piece cinammon stick
1 cardamom pod, deseeded
1 clove
1 pepper corn
1 tea bag
sugar to taste
Put everything except sugar in a pan at low heat. When it boils, simmer for a few minutes. Add sugar and enjoy. I found this pretty close to the stuff they serve at resturants.
Re: Masala wali chai
you guys actually drink that chai? oh my. Anything other than milk, chai bags and water (and sugar) just isnt chai - for me.
Re: Masala wali chai
There are also masala chai tea bags. I got some in a gift set once and they were great!