{"id":205,"date":"2026-02-14T12:52:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-recipes\/?post_type=cp_recipe&#038;p=205"},"modified":"2026-02-14T12:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:52:50","slug":"masala-chai","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-recipes\/recipe\/masala-chai\/","title":{"rendered":"Masala Chai"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Here&#039;s a recipe for a classic Indian tea, commonly known as &quot;Masala Chai&quot;<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cooked-recipe-ingredients\">\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"2\">2<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">Water<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"2\">2<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">Milk<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"2\">2<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">tbsp<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">loose black tea leaves<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"3\">3<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">tbsp<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">Sugar<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"5\">5<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\"><\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">whole green cardamom pods, lightly crushed<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"1\">1<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">stick<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">fresh ginger, grated<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"3\">3<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\"><\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">whole cloves<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"1\">1<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\"><\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">cinnamon stick<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">pinch of ground black pepper (optional)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Directions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cooked-recipe-directions\">\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 2\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>In a saucepan, add water and bring it to a boil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 3\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Add the crushed cardamom pods, grated ginger, cloves, cinnamon stick, and black pepper (if using) to the boiling water. Let it simmer for about 2-3 minutes to infuse the flavors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 4\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Add the tea leaves or tea bags to the saucepan. Let it simmer for another 2 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 5\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Pour in the milk and stir well. Simmer for 4-5 minutes, allowing the tea to develop a rich color.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 6\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Add sugar according to your taste and stir until it dissolves completely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 7\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Strain the tea into cups or a teapot using a fine mesh strainer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 8\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Serve hot and enjoy your delicious Indian Masala Chai!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[321],"class_list":["post-205","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-beverages","cp_recipe_cuisine-indian","cp_recipe_cooking_method-blending","cp_recipe_diet-hindu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/205\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}