Irani Dum Chai- Hyderabadi Creamy Tea

Irani Chai is a flavorful hot tea made by steeping black tea for a long time and then combining it with hot milk and cream. The delicious tea is found all over Hyderabad and is usually enjoyed paired with Osmania biscuits at breakfast or afternoon tea.

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Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: Indian, South Indian

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

2 Saucepans
Mesh strainer
Wooden spoon

Ingredients

4 cups Water
4 tbsp Black tea leaves (Darjeeling)
3 pods Cardamom, crushed
1 stick Cinnamon`
2 tbsp Sugar
2 cups Whole milk
½ cup Condensed milk
4 tbsp Heavy cream

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Instructions

In a saucepan, bring water, tea, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, and sugar to a boil.
Seal the saucepan with aluminum foil and then press the lid over that. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes. Once done, strain the tea and discard the solid parts.
While the tea is steeping, bring milk to a boil in another saucepan. Once it boils, reduce heat to medium and add cream and condensed milk. Place wooden spoon in milk to keep it from boiling over. Simmer 20 minutes, uncovered, to thicken milk mixture.
Pour the strained tea into cups and then top with the milk mixture. The aromatic Irani Chai is now ready to enjoy with some dunked Osmania biscuits or shortbread cookies.

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