tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16712604.post114454164394537501..comments2023-10-23T13:33:54.024-07:00Comments on Mental Masala: VRC: Most Requested Recipe - Masala ChaiMarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14108059997977496770noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16712604.post-38133932727624803002009-06-13T13:07:18.399-07:002009-06-13T13:07:18.399-07:00Yahara -- To make a 12 oz cup of masala chai, the ...Yahara -- To make a 12 oz cup of masala chai, the approximate proportions are 1 cup water, 1/3 cup milk, 1/2 T black tea and 1/2 T spice mix. <br /><br />Unfortunately, I didn't write down what volume of spice mixture the recipe will make. My recollection is about 1 to 1.5 cups, which is about 16-24 servings. Next time I make a batch I'll be sure to record the volume!Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108059997977496770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16712604.post-19550098085193068062009-06-13T06:31:21.318-07:002009-06-13T06:31:21.318-07:00Marc, This is a very interesting recipe I'd li...Marc, This is a very interesting recipe I'd like to try. Can you tell the ingredient portions per 12 oz cup or how many cups your recipe yields? Thanks for sharing your delicious sounding recipe. :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696652146617013260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16712604.post-1149055895279148762006-05-30T23:11:00.000-07:002006-05-30T23:11:00.000-07:00Marc, I have a similar press back home in India or...Marc, I have a similar press back home in India or rather it was my mother's and is now mine. It's a horrid green and we use it to make puris rather like <A HREF="http://www.sukanyaoverseas.com/indian-exporters-suppliers/kitchenware/general/press.jpg" REL="nofollow">this one</A>. It's at least 35 years old, if not more! Here's a picture of a more beautiful <A HREF="http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/cent/gallery4_3_1_3.html" REL="nofollow">antique wooden press</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16712604.post-1145899489984142512006-04-24T10:24:00.000-07:002006-04-24T10:24:00.000-07:00Marc, I have to try a bona fide cuppa' marc-sala c...Marc, I have to try a bona fide cuppa' marc-sala chai! Sounds great. Great tip on how to crush cinnamon sticks. I never thought of using a tortilla press before. Whenever I crushed cinnamon in the past, I typically sent shards of cinnamon across my kitchen counter and floor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16712604.post-1144816962879877842006-04-11T21:42:00.000-07:002006-04-11T21:42:00.000-07:00Sury - Thanks for the kind words about my words. ...Sury - Thanks for the kind words about my words. The allspice and coriander are "bit players" in the mix, and probably not essential. Sometime during the development of the recipe, I added the coriander to provide a warm undertone to the brew. The kettle in the background is one of my great kitchen treasures. It is a glazed, cast iron Chinese tea pot---elegant and functional--great for keeping warm on a cold night.<BR/><BR/>Zoubida - Thank you for the praise, I'm glad you and your husband enjoyed the recipe. <BR/><BR/>-MarcMarchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108059997977496770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16712604.post-1144719544172509592006-04-10T18:39:00.000-07:002006-04-10T18:39:00.000-07:00I made your chai tonight and I'm sipping it right ...I made your chai tonight and I'm sipping it right now as I write this comment. It's simply delicious! No wonder it's your most requested recipe. It's spicy and mellow at the same time, not sure how to describe this better. The sweetness is right on, not too much but not too little neither. I can idientify most of the spices used but none overpowers the blend. Perfect balance!<BR/><BR/>My husband isn't a chai (or any tea for that matter) lover but after he tasted it in my cup (he was intrigued by the wonderful frangrance when it was steeping), he went ahead and emptied the teapot. You can see pictures of it I just posted on Kitchen Culture.<BR/>Thanks for sharing this.Journal Actifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16918754185045324914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16712604.post-1144609726178976252006-04-09T12:08:00.000-07:002006-04-09T12:08:00.000-07:00Lovely post and some great images (love the kettle...Lovely post and some great images (love the kettle!). What a great line this was: "A good cup of masala chai is to your tastebuds what a fine piece of Indian fabric is to your eyes: complex, colorful, discreet, and alluring." Such appreciation for India gladdens the spirit for sure:)<BR/><BR/>Marc's masala mix has some unusual ingredients for me. I haven't seen allspice being easily available here, so that one's definitely out for me. But coriander seeds? Never heard or seen them being used for making chai. Hmm, trying to conjure what it would taste like. Got to try and find out.Suryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14006267772071638914noreply@blogger.com