• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 tsp fennel seeds
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1-2 cloves
• 2-3 green cardamom, crushed
• 1-2 tsp tea leaves (I use Indian red label)
• milk and sugar to taste

Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Dry roast the spices until aromatic.

Now drop the spices into the water along with the tea leaves. You can alternatively powder the spices and use too.

Add approx 6-10 Holy Basil leaves (depends on the size of the leaves). Or you can use 1/2-1tsp dried tulsi leaves.

Add milk to taste. If you prefer, you can add the milk separately later while serving too. I usually boil my milk along with this tea mixture. Whatever works for you – no hard or fast rules.

Now with a tea strainer, strain the tea and pour it into teacups.

Add sugar to taste and serve Hot. For me my evening is considered incomplete if I can’t enjoy a hot cup of tea, some snacks with one good Book! Now that’s comfort people! And oh yes – Put your feet up too!

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1604 views