Sitting down with a moment to spare.. beginnings of a sense of relief. Comes with watching things fall into place.. a sense of regret too. From letting go of chaos that gets you thriving. (A feeling familiar only to the hormonal, toddlers and women).
Ingredients
water -6 cups
Lime juice - from two whole limes. I prefer the Indian/ Thai varieties.
Ginger - 2 inch piece, crushed
choti elaichi (cardamom)- 3-4, crushed
Jeera ( cumin seeds) - 3 tsp
Saunf ( fennel seeds) - 3tsp
fresh mint leaves - 5-6
other optionals:
Pepper corns- 3-4
Szechwan pepper/ Timur - 3-4
Saunth- 1 pinch
Tulsi patta (Indian basil)- 4-5
(the latter are only for those with a stomach for timur and saunth)
Honey - 1/2 cup
Sugar (to taste)/ (optional)
Tea leaves -1 to 2 tsp/1- 2 tea bags ( prefer Lipton yellow label)
Boil the water with elaichi, jeera, saunf and ginger. Add one or more of saunth, pepper and Szechwan pepper if you care for them. When the decoction is bubbling profusely, and starting to change colour, squeeze in the lime juice and add tea leaves/bag. Shut off the flame. Add mint leaves and tulsi patta and steep the brew for a minute or two.
Add the honey and sugar and adjust the sweetness/ tartness as desired.
Strain and serve hot or chilled.
NB : Not that it matters too much, but the nimbu chai is great for coughs, colds, chills and sundry other digestive ailments and such like too..
9 comments:
Oh my Chandan:-)
Thanks...that is so sweet:-)
I am definitely going to try this delicious concoction out:-))
Will let you know:-))
Thanks and a have a fab day/night:-))
Arch
main hoon yahan..
karta hoon ye try !!!
chai zindabad !!!
I have this concoction everyday minus the masala... (Had even named by blog Lemon Tea at one time)..
I can't wait to try this drink out.
Thanks for the info :))
Chandan, I was thinking of you and Arch just then as i brewed up my chai and here i find this wonderful recipe which i so look forward to trying.
Thankyou :)
Archana, The pleasure is mine... try and tell me if you cared for it at all..
Prashant, Chai Zindabad is correct!
Hermit, Try it with the masalas you will not regret...
Shuma, Thanks for dropping by!..
Fliss, Hi! thanks and welocme to the blog!.. thanks for the nice comments too..
Hi Chandan! This sounds fabulous. I can't wait to try it. It sounds so exotic.
And thanks for noting me in your blog!
:) Shireena
hey chandan...this sounds really good..i was just about to get up and make myself my regular darjeeling tea..but this definitely sounds worth trying out..thanks :)
Thanks Chandan :)
Will be checking your blog when I'm back on home ground.
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