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Creamy Nut-free Masala Chai / Tea

After trying almost every alternative out there, this is one of the best versions of tea/chai you could try, especially when you are still in the transition phase. This is a perfect beverage to wake up to with no need for dairy.

Recipe by Urvashi Jain

Creamy Nut-free Masala Chai / Tea
Cuisine
Dairy Alternative

Ingredients

  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tsp tea powder, or as desired
  • 1 pinch tea masala
  • 1 tsp sugar, or as desired
  • ½ cup oat milk (Chobani Extra Creamy, Planet Oat Extra Creamy, etc)
  • 1 drop rose essence (optional)

Method

  1. Heat water, tea powder, and tea masala in a small pot. Bring it to a boil.
  2. Add sugar and oat milk. Make sure the oat milk is at room temperature and preheated.
  3. Bring to a boil, then remove the pot from the heat. Make sure not to overboil, as plant-based milk tends to get separated when overboiled.
  4. Strain the mixture into a cup.
  5. Add rose essence (optional).
  6. Serve hot! Enjoy!

More dairy alternatives

Almond Milk

Dairy Alternatives

Almond Milk

While switching to a plant-based diet, the first alternative we often look for is a substitute for dairy or cow’s milk. Many of us are used to drinking milk daily, either on its own, as a milkshake, in tea or coffee, in desserts, or in various other dishes. The thought of “life without milk” can be overwhelming. However, today we know that we are loaded with options when it comes to plant-based milks. Let’s try homemade almond milk.

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