My mornings
are never complete without a sip of chai . This has been a routine since I was
a kid when mom would make the first batch of tea early in the morning and the
aroma of the freshly brewed chai would compel us to wake up from bed. Chai or
Tea is always a part of most of the discussion be it in the morning or in the
evening. Sharing the newspaper along
with a cup of chai and some biscuits early in the morning is what many of you can relate to. This morning ritual is still
a part of my life today when both mom and son would sit down in the morning to
have our tea together.
Whenever
I have traveled I always make sure to find the best tea stall and have my tea
there. Be it a small town in the foot of the Himalayas or a simple Sikkim
village selling homemade tea made with yak milk, Tea or Chai evokes a feeling
of belonging, a sense of togetherness, a feeling well beyond words. If you
happen to travel through north India, you will definitely come across a tea
stall at almost each corner offering Chai. Apart from the regular Tea, you will
likely to find a delicious Masala Tea.
The
spices used in the Masala tea vary according to the region and how strong or
light you want to have it. The traditional spices used in chai are cinnamon,
ginger, clove, cardamom and black pepper. Tea drinking in India has been popularized by the English in the early 1900's to market their produce.But the Indian people preferred to have tea not only with sugar and milk but also used to add cardamom, pepper, cinnamon as opposed to the way the Englishmen prefer the Indians to follow.
You must be wondering why I am speaking about Tea or Chai in this hot and humid summer, that’s the reason why I choose my favourite hot beverage to give it a cold makeover for our 40th Foodie Monday Bloghop theme of Summer coolers…. settle for this unusually flavoured Masala Chai Ice cream which is thick,Creamy, Sweet and Perfectly chai-spiced.
You must be wondering why I am speaking about Tea or Chai in this hot and humid summer, that’s the reason why I choose my favourite hot beverage to give it a cold makeover for our 40th Foodie Monday Bloghop theme of Summer coolers…. settle for this unusually flavoured Masala Chai Ice cream which is thick,Creamy, Sweet and Perfectly chai-spiced.
This Chai Ice cream is infused with
the spices (masala), crushed green cardamom seeds and freshly grated
ginger root just like my mother used to prepare for us when we wanted that
something extra comfort and warmth. Holding this cup of Chai Icecream in my
hand makes me a little nostalgic and brought back memories of sweet playful
years which is never going to come back again.
Recipe Type: Dessert
Prep time:30 minutes
Setting time: Overnight
Yields: 400 ml
Setting time: Overnight
Yields: 400 ml
Let's Learn How to make the Chai Ice cream:
- Boil half cup of water with cardamom, pepper, crushed ginger,cloves,nutmeg powder and cinnamon on medium flames . when it starts to boil, add the tea leaves and boil for another 2 to 3 minutes on low flame. Remove from stove and strain. Now transfer the strained tea into the saucepan and add milk and sugar to it and starts boiling the liquid on a medium-high flame till it reduces to half say roughly 1 cup tea. Remove the liquid from the stove and keep aside until ready to use.
- Once the chai has cooled completely, add the condensed milk to it and mix till combined.
- Place the container as well as the whipping blade in the freezer for 30 minutes along with the cream. Whip the cream till it becomes stiff and then add the condensed milk and tea mixture to it and blend everything well.
- Pour into an airtight container and refrigerate over night . After it is set, take it out and churn again in a blender and put it back on the container to set it for another 3 to 4 hours. Your Chai Ice cream is ready to be savoured.
Sending this Chai Ice cream seasoned with rich and warm Chai Spices to the 4oth #Foodie Monday #Bloghop theme of #SummerCoolers ...In the meanwhile you might be also interested to check Sugar Palm Ice cream , Pomegranate Ice Cream or Expresso Choco Chips Ice cream.
27 comments
Looks perfect and flavorful chai ice cream Alka
ReplyDeleteThanks jolly
DeleteLoved the masala flavoured Chai ice-cream Alka! So truly written chai forms an integral part of our lives. Morning newspaper with a cup of piping hot masala chai and biscuits definitely kick-start our morning and the day.
ReplyDeletethanks pushpita
DeleteLoved the presentation and innovative idea😊
ReplyDeleteThanks saswati
DeleteLoved the presentation and innovative idea😊
ReplyDeleteThe scoop of icecream says how creamy it is...its the best n innovative idea to add chai flovor to an icecream...a lovely treat for chai lovers
ReplyDeleteThanks Shibani
DeleteSuperb 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
ReplyDeleteThanks Rupal
Deleteyou are looking cute dee in the pic...as usual lovely pics and recipe...keep rocking
ReplyDeleteThank you Nisa, your fried Ice cream is a must try
DeleteNow that's what my dad would love, Chai ice cream. He too loves his tea and I remember years back when were touring North India with him, he would make the driver stop at every dhabba or small hotel to have tea. Beautiful pictures. If you are ever thinking of conducting styling and photography workshop and I am in India, I will surely attend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mayuri for such beautiful words....Definitely planning to conduct such things but in the meantime, if you need any assistance in photography , I would love to guide you
DeleteWhat a thoughtful creation is this!! Hats off to U Dee :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Waagmi
DeleteTrust you to make something interesting out of a simple chai too!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Krithika
DeleteWhat a innovative idea. Loved it Alka. As usual awesome photography.
ReplyDeleteThank You so much Sujata
DeleteAnd you made our humble Chai so gorgeous. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteAnd you made our humble Chai so gorgeous. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks dear
DeleteWhat a innovative idea. Loved it Alka. As usual awesome photography.
ReplyDeletethis is sooo yum. Great idea to prepare chai ice cream. wonderful. Love the clicks Alka.
ReplyDeleteThank You Srividhya
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