INTRODUCTION:

Knowing how to make chai comes in very handy when you have house guest or you are looking for a warm beverage.  Unlike coffee, chai is a blend of both spicy and sweet.  These easy-to-follow instructions will have you brewing in no time.  Remember, it can be served hot or cold.  Just add ice for cold chai.

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups water
4 teaspoons finely grated ginger
1/3 cup (30 g) tea leaves
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala
Sugar

QTY: 4 cups of chai

DIRECTIONS:

1.) Boil water over medium heat in a saucepan.

2.) Reduce heat to low and stir in the tea.

3.) Bring water to a boil again and add milk

4.) Add milk and Garam Masala and continue to stir contents.

5.) Keep on medium heat until the contents boil up quickly.
(Please note this is a signal that the chai is ready – when it happens, it happens fast so stay close).

6.) Remove pan from heat and let it cool for a few minutes.

7.) Use a strainer and pour into a coffee mug.

8.) Add sugar (usually 1-2 teaspoons will suffice depending on how sweet you want it.  If you want it sweeter, add more.)

BY THE WAY:

* Garam Masala can be purchased at any ethnic grocery stores or online.  It can also be purchased as part of the Good Indian Girl Kit.

* Add more or less milk and sugar depending on how sweet you like it.

SUPPLEMENTALS:
(please note these videos won’t exactly match the above instructions, but will be very close).

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STEPS:

1. Buy a spool of thread – preferably 100% cotton so it’s soft and is gentle against your skin.  The thread    should also be strong enough so that it won’t break frequently while threading.
   
2. Take a long piece of thread (around 20-26 inches) and tie both ends into a knot.
3. Twist the thread around your fingers so that the middle part is twisted.  This is so that the middle portion can catch the hairs as you run the thread along the patches of hair.
4. Practice on your leg first.  Yes, this will require a little bit of hair grown on the leg, but it’s totally worth it.
5. Once you’re confident you have it down, try it on your upper lip.  If you’re feeling really confident – then move up to the eyebrow.
6. Watch these women get their eyebrows threaded so you can fully understand how the thread catches the hair.

SUPPLEMENTALS: