Name: Kesar Chai — Saffron Milk Tea with Black Tea
Prep time: 300 s
Cook time: 240 s
Total time: 540 s
Yield: 2 small cups
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 285 ml water for tea; 15 ml hot water for saffron; 200 ml whole milk; 5 g Assam CTC black tea; 5–8 food-grade saffron threads; 8 g sugar, optional; 1 green cardamom pod, optional

Ingredients

285 ml water for tea

15 ml hot water for saffron

200 ml whole milk

5 g Assam CTC black tea

5–8 food-grade saffron threads

8 g sugar, optional

1 green cardamom pod, optional

Instructions

Prepare
Soak 5–8 saffron threads in 15 ml water at about 80–90°C / 176–194°F for 5 minutes.
Brew
Bring 285 ml water to a boil, about 100°C / 212°F. Add 5 g black tea and simmer 2 minutes.
Finish
Add 200 ml milk, saffron and soaking liquid, and optional sugar/cardamom. Let rise once, then simmer gently 2 minutes.
Serve
Strain into two cups. Yield about 350–420 ml.

Storage

Serve fresh. Refrigerate strained leftover milk tea promptly in a covered container and reheat gently.

Kesar Chai — Saffron Milk Tea with Black Tea