Masala chai

masala sai, mixed spice tea, spiced tea

Masala chai (, lit. 'mixed-spice tea', hindi: मसाला चाय, urdu: مصالحہ چائے), also known simply as chai, is an indian beverage popular throughout south asia. chai is made by brewing black tea (usually ctc tea) in milk and water and then sweetening with sugar. while some variants may also include the addition of aromatic herbs and spices, known colloquially as masala chai, the most common preparation is unspiced.the term chai originated from the hindi word, chai (चाय), which was derived from the chinese word for tea, cha (see etymology of tea). in english, this spiced tea is commonly referred to as masala chai, or simply chai, even though the term refers to tea in general in the original la...

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