Ingredients:

• 2 green cardamom pods
• 1 black cardamom pod
• half teaspoon fennel seeds
• 2 cloves
• 1/2" cinnamon stick
• 1 tea spoon tea leaves
• 1 and a 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup milk
• sugar
• fresh black pepper

Steps:

1. Warm the green cardamom, black cardamom, fennel seeds, cloves and cinnamon stick in a frying pan for 15 to 20 seconds.
2. Take the warmed spices and grind using a mortar and pestle.
3. Boil the water and ground spices in an open pot.
4. Add tea leaves to the boiling water.
5. Allow water to come a boil. Again.
6. Add milk.
7. Add a pinch of fresh ground black pepper.
8. Allow tea to come to a boil. Yes, again.
9. Strain tea into cups and add sugar (Indians like their chai super sweet...and if you wish to try it their way - add 2 tsps of sugar per cup).
10. Enjoy (but try and let it cool down for a few minutes before drinking).