SIPS OF LIFE – EMOTIONS IN EVERY SIP

CHAI IS NOT JUST चाय ☕
The human mind is full of emotions, both positive and negative. There is one drink that is more than just a drink; it doesn’t only deliver the taste of its ingredients. It serves a taste of emotions, life, culture, and the moment. This drink can personify love, happiness, success, and friendliness, or it can serve as a taste for depression and sadness. Most often, however, each sip brings pure pleasure.

HISTORY OF चाय ☕
Once upon a time, in ancient China around 2700BCE, it is said that the tea was discovered by an Emperor named Shen Nong by a piece of luck. The narratives say that he was sitting beneath, and the leaves from a wild tea plant drifted into his boiling water, through which a brew appeared in his cup. This unanticipated moment gave birth to tea, and this accidentally made the drink travel across whole continents and nations.
Note: Chai is a Mandarin word while Chai is a Hindi word.

TEA TAKES ROOT IN भारत ☕
During the time of 19th century, the British East India Company introduced a tea plantation drive in Assam. In the hope of competing with Chinese tea, Britishers Up lifted Indians’ minds to plant tea. However India, with its speciality of spices and flavours, was predestined to evolve this simple beverage into something extraordinary.

MAGICAL MASALA चाय ☕
Indian culinary art and love for authentic aromatic flavors led to the creation of a luscious dish known as ‘Masala Chai’. The word Masala means an aromatic flavor and a symphony of spices, which are cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, black pepper, fennel seeds, nutmeg, mace, and dry rose powder. By adding these grind spices enhance the each sip of masala chai with warmth of fragrance and euphoria.

CHAI: A SOCIAL ELIXIR ☕
If we talk about cities in India, Chai is not just a common beverage, it’s a social elixir. Chai creates a delightful bond between the drinkers. The blissful taste connects and enhances the emotions of the words between the drinkers. The ‘Kulhads’ of chai with a beautiful landscape, mountains, or any place where you drink enhances the deepness of words with a positive fragrance. As the Kulhads finish the narrative stories get more deeper. With just a tiny Kulhad big togetherness gets created.

A GLOBAL PHENOMENON ☕
In the late 20th century chai crossed oceans, it has not been confined to the subcontinent. It went to the cafes and kitchens around the whole world. Western coffee shops also made chai as their latte. New audiences also fell in love with its unique blend of flavors.

A CHAI RECIPE TO TRY ☕
Wanna make your masala chai? Here’s a simple recipe to bring the aroma of chai into your kitchen:

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups of Water
• 2 Cups of Milk
• 4 Teaspoon loose Black Tea Leaves
• 4-5 Cardamom Pods, 1 Cinnamon Stick, 3-4 Cloves
• 1 Small Piece of Ginger (Pounded),
• 2-3 Black Peppercorns,
• Sugar according to your taste.

INSTRUCTIONS

• In a cup of saucepan, boil the water and milk together with whole spices
• Reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 2 minutes to allow the spices to release their flavors.
• Add tea leaves and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Boil on a low flame until the aroma and color don’t come
• Add the grated ginger with its juice for a strong taste.
• Sweeten with sugar or Jaggery.
• Strain this aromatic Masala Chai into mud cups known as Kulhads.

Enjoy the sips of this homemade masala chai, and let it transport yourself to the vibrant streets of Old Delhi, where every cup tells a story of history, culture, and connections.