For tea enthusiasts, the season doesn’t matter. Their love for tea does not diminish as the weather changes; they want their daily cup of hot tea morning and evening without fail. But it’s something about the monsoon that makes us enjoy tea even more. The cool winds along with the rain make us want to gather around a cup of tea in hand. And to get rid of seasonal ailments as the seasons change, adding spices to our tea seems like a viable option. Masala teas, pinging with sharp flavors, are great for boosting our immunity and keeping us protected from flu. colds and coughs.
This monsoon, rekindle the love for your favorite drink. Boost your tea sessions and your health with these masala tea recipes.
(Read more: Renowned nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar recommends the best spices to add to your bottle this season)
Here are 7 Kadak Masala Chai recipes to try this monsoon:
1. Turmeric tea
Turmeric is recognized worldwide for promoting health by building immunity. This turmeric tea is beneficial for health and at the same time gives a delicious taste. This recipe uses honey instead of refined sugar and adds black pepper to balance out the flavor. Adding or not adding milk is completely up to you. This is the formula.
2. Adrak Masala Tea
Ginger is the most popular spice to bring out the flavor of ordinary tea. Here, the ginger is wrapped in cardamom, cloves and cinnamon to spice up the simple ginger tea. Try this recipe today.
3. Ginger-Garlic Tea
The magical combination of ginger and garlic has always made our food tastier, now it’s time to apply the same to our tea. Since both of these spices complement each other so well, your tea will turn out great. Click here for the recipe.
4. Tulsi . Tea
We are all well aware of the various health benefits of tulsi, especially when the seasons change. To make this tea, simply boil a few tulsi leaves for about five minutes before continuing with the regular tea recipe.
5. Classic Masala Tea
Don’t we all love the classic masala tea we get at all those little tea houses and dhabas? Why wait to go out to enjoy this lipstick? Make it comfortable in your home when the rain keeps you inside. Try this easy recipe.
Make the classic chai masala with a variety of spices.
6. Masala Star Anise Tea
The Star Anise seasoning makes our biryanis delightful and the same goes for tea. Make this masala chai with star anise along with other common spices to treat yourself to a unique and soothing ”sham ki chai” on a beautiful rainy evening. Click here for the recipe.
7. Saunf Tea
Saunf (fennel seeds) has a naturally sweet taste. It will enhance the taste of your tea without the need for artificial sweeteners if you don’t like your tea too sweet. Boil saunf with tea leaves or seeds and enjoy the distinctive flavor of saunf in your tea.
Monsoon is the perfect time to experiment with your tea, not to mention you have plenty of spices available in your kitchen to choose from.
