Masala Chai Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 whole cloves
2 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
3 cups water
1 teaspoon gingerroot, chopped (no need to peel)
1/8 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons black tea

Preparation

With mortar and pestle, crush the cloves, cardamom pods and cinnamon.
Place crushed spices in a small saucepan with the water, ginger and peppercorns and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat, cover and let steep for 5 minutes.
Add the milk and sugar to the pan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the tea. Let the tea steep, covered, for 3 minutes.
To serve, strain chai into a warmed teapot or cups.