Saunf Wali Chai | Fennel Infused Tea
 
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Saunf wali chai | Fennel infused tea | A four ingredient tea that is perfectly sweet with the lingering aroma and flavor of freshly ground fennel seeds.
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Recipe type: Drinks
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon loose black tea
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, freshly crushed
  • 1 cardamom pod; lightly crushed
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar or powdered gud
Method
  1. In a saucepan, add water and heat until simmering.
  2. Crush or grind the saunf/fennel sends in a mortar-pestle or with a rolling pin. Add in crushed saunf and bring to a rapid boil for 3-4 minutes, until the color of the water changes to a mild minty hue. The saunf releases it’s flavors in the water and thus the color of the water changes.
  3. Add loose black tea and boil for about 3 minutes.
  4. Pour in the milk and adjust heat to medium high (to a rolling boil), allowing flavors to mix well for about 6 minutes.
  5. Mix in the brown sugar or gud and bring to a boil for 2 minutes.
  6. Add the lightly crushed cardamom pod and turn off heat after 30 seconds.
  7. Remove from heat and sieve the tea through a strainer right, divided into two cups.
  8. Serve hot.
Recipe by Love Laugh Mirch at https://lovelaughmirch.com/saunf-wali-chai-fennel-infused-tea/