Nepali Spiced Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons black tea leaves (or 3 tea bags)
5 cups boiling water
1 1/4 cups milk, heated
1/3 - 2/3 cup sugar
4 whole cloves
2 -3 cardamom pods, cracked open (or 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom)
1 cinnamon stick

Preparation

Steep tea in boiling water.
Add milk, sugar, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon stick.
Simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors.
Strain and serve hot.