Masala Chai - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 black tea bags (inexpensive tea works best. I like Lipton's Yellow label)
2 -3 fennel seeds
1/3 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cloves
1 inch gingerroot
4 cardamom seeds
2 cups 2% low-fat milk
water (4 mugs)
8 teaspoons sugar

Preparation

Put water in pot.
Grate ginger.
Pound cardamom in a mortar.
Add all the ingredients to the water except milk and sugar. Bring to a full boil.
Add the milk and bring to a near boil.
Add sugar.
Strain and drink.
All the amounts are approximate. Adjust to taste.