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A metal pot pours creamy Doodh Patti chai into a blue and white patterned mug on a white textured surface. Some tea splashes on the table.
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How to Make Doodh Patti

Course Drinks
Diet Halal, Hindu
Keyword chai, stovetop chai, doodh patti
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 1
Author Sarah Mir

Ingredients

  • ½ tbsp tea leaves (a spoonful of tea leaves) or 1 teabag
  • 2 cups milk (1 ⅓ of a mug)
  • 3 cardamom pods lightly crushed
  • v small piece of cinnamon (a cm)
  • sugar to taste

Instructions

  • Bring the milk, cardamom, and cinnamon to a boil.
    Tip: leave a heat proof spoon horizontally across the pot to curtail boiling over.
    A stainless steel pot filled with boiling milk, frothy and bubbling at the top, is perfect for making Doodh Patti. Steam rises from the surface as it heats on the stove, capturing the essence of this classic tea preparation.
  • Once the milk has come to a boil aerate with a ladle a few times to create a beautiful creamy froth.
    A ladle pours hot, steaming milk for Doodh Patti into a stainless steel pot on a stovetop. The milk is frothy, with wisps of steam rising above the pot.
  • Add your tea leaves, bring to a boil
    A close-up of a metal pot filled with frothy, bubbling Doodh Patti chai, with steam rising and a spoon stirring the creamy mixture. The background is bright and slightly out of focus.
  • Aerate a few times with a ladle and keep it at an aggressive simmer for at least 5 minutes. Your mixture should have reduced by at least a third from where you started.
    A stainless steel pot filled with bubbling, frothy Doodh Patti is boiling on a stove. Steam rises from the surface, and a metal spoon rests inside the pot. The background shows a white countertop.
  • Strain and serve!

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Notes

I've given quantities for one serving to make it easier to scale. I have also shared the measurements in mugs because it's more convenient. The ½ tbsp of tea leaves is equivalent to a spoonful out of the small spoons in your kitchen drawer.
TIP: if making two cups, I like it more with three teabags not two since teabags tend to have a milder flavour.
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