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Irani Cafe Chai
Mocktail · no alcohol

Irani Cafe Chai

Short glassAbout 10 minutesServes 1

You need

  • black tea
  • milk
  • condensed milk
  • cardamom
  • saffron

How to make it

  1. Simmer 100 ml strong black tea with 2 crushed cardamom pods for 3 minutes.
  2. Add 120 ml milk and 4 saffron strands and simmer until the colour deepens to reddish gold.
  3. Stir in 15 ml condensed milk.
  4. Strain into a short glass.
  5. Dunk an Osmania biscuit or bun maska into it, cafe style.

Enjoy your drink!Curated & designed by Sudeep Sachdeva

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