Masala Chai - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 piece ginger (1-inch, roughly chopped)
1 cinnamon stick
4 cardamom pods (crushed slightly)
6 cloves
2 cups water
1 cup milk
2 1/2 tablespoons black tea (Darjeeling, Jasmine, Assam)
2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a pan.
Bring to a gentle boil, then simmer 2-3 minutes (for less strong tea, simmer only 2 minutes).
Let it set for 2 minutes, then simmer again until hot (for less strong tea, let set for one minute, no need to simmer again, it should still be hot).
Strain and pour into a mug or tea glasses. Sprinkle cinnamon on top.