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# Hyderabadi Dum Chai Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 5 min |
| **Cook time** | 5 min |
| **Total time** | 10 min |
| **Serves** | 3 servings |
Per servings.
| Nutrient | Amount |
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| Calories | 153 kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 14 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated fat | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 20 mg |
| Sodium | 67 mg |
| Potassium | 284 mg |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 12 g |
| Vitamin A | 767 IU |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| Calcium | 216 mg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
## About
It is basically a spice and herb-rich flavored tea recipe with a unique and pressurized cooking way. **Dum ki chai** has become an internet sensation lately, but it carries a lot of tradition and history. Moreover, it has become a popular hot beverage, especially with street food vendors due to its fancy cooking process and the strong flavored taste. This can be a perfect beverage after a comforting snack meal.
There are myriad ways to make milk-based tea using different sets of ingredients, but this recipe of dum ki chai has to be one of the **premium tea recipes**. Particularly, the blend of spices used in this recipe makes it a perfect hot drink with any type of heavy meal or a filling snack meal.
## Ingredients
* 1 cup water
* 2 tbsp tea powder
* 1 tbsp sugar
* 1 inch ginger
* 6 pods cardamom
* ½ tsp pepper
* 1 inch cinnamon
* ½ tsp cloves
* 2 cup milk
## Instructions
1. firstly, in a small vessel take 1 cup water.
2. tie a cloth on top using a rubber band or thread.
3. add 2 tbsp tea powder, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 inch ginger, 6 pods cardamom, ½ tsp pepper, 1 inch cinnamon and ½ tsp cloves.
4. place the vessel in the cooker.
5. add some water on the bottom of the cooker.
6. cover and pressure cook for 1 whistle or until all the flavours are absorbed by the water.
7. after the pressure settles down, sqeeze off the decoction from the cloth.
8. a strong tea decoction is ready.
9. in a saucepan take 2 cup milk and get to a boil.
10. add prepared tea decoction and mix well.
11. get the tea to a boil.
12. finally, enjoy Dum Ki Chai Recipe with some biscuits.
## Step-by-step
firstly, in a small vessel take 1 cup water.
tie a cloth on top using a rubber band or thread.
add 2 tbsp tea powder, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 inch ginger, 6 pods cardamom, ½ tsp pepper, 1 inch cinnamon, and ½ tsp cloves.
place the vessel in the cooker. add some water to the bottom of the cooker.
cover and pressure cook for 1 whistle or until all the flavors are absorbed by the water.
after the pressure settles down, squeeze off the decoction from the cloth.
a strong tea decoction is ready.
in a saucepan take 2 cup milk and get to a boil.
add prepared tea decoction and mix well.
get the tea to a boil.
finally, enjoy **Dum Ki Chai Recipe** with some biscuits.
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, make pressure cooking the decoction helps to give more flavor.
* also, you can add more sugar if you prefer the chai sweeter.
* additionally, you can prepare the decoction in hand and mix it with hot milk just before serving.
* finally, **Dum Ki Chai Recipe** tastes great when served hot and strong.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/hyderabadi-irani-dum-chai-recipe/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/hyderabadi-irani-dum-chai-recipe/)
