Old Delhi

Masala Chai

Assam CTC boiled hard with ginger, cardamom and black pepper.

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About the dish

What you are eating

Boiled, not brewed — leaves, milk, water, ginger and crushed cardamom all in the pan together and taken to a rolling boil more than once. Strong enough to stand a spoon in, and the correct thing to drink after anything on the chaat list.

In it

Assam CTCFresh gingerGreen cardamomBlack pepperWhole milkCane sugar

Where it’s from

Chandni Chowk is the densest eating in India — a lane where the samosa man, the jalebi kadhai and the chole bhature counter have all been in the same six feet for four generations.

At a glance

From: Old Delhi
Category: Hot Drinks
Spice: No heat
Diet: 100% vegetarian
Price: $3.99 CAD

Before you order

Our dishes are a little spicy and spice levels cannot be customised — we cook them the way they are cooked at home. Our kitchen handles dairy, wheat, gram flour, peanuts and tree nuts. We do not offer vegan or gluten-free dishes, so guests with allergies dine at their own discretion — we are unable to take responsibility for allergic reactions. Everything is cooked in desi ghee or sunflower oil depending on the recipe.

Spiced as standard