Somali Shaah - Spiced Somali Chai
This tea is a delicate balance of spices, milk, and sweetness that is perfect for your next get-together.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 3 bags black tea
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger or 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 5 pods green cardamom
- 3 pieces cloves
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Start with 2 cups of water and 3 black tea bags in a saucepan.
- Lightly crush your cardamom pods and cloves to release more flavor
- Crush or slice your ginger piece
- Add the ginger, cinnamon stick, cardamom, and cloves to the water
- Put in 1/4 cup sugar (adjust to taste) and bring to a boil
- Lower the heat and let it simmer for 1-2 minutes
- Slowly add the milk into the tea and raise the heat back up.
- Watch carefully! When it starts to boil, take it off the heat
- Strain the tea through a fine mesh sieve to catch all the pieces of ginger, spices, and tea bags.
- Transfer the Shaah into a thermos to keep it warm for serving.