Chai, 8 Spice Tea Masala

Description
This is my favorite chai recipe. If you like the authentic taste of Indian restaurant tea this is it.

Ingredients

 * ¼ TSP. black peppercorns
 * ¼ teaspoons carom seeds
 * 1 TSP. Dried ginger or 2-3 slices of fresh gingerroot
 * 1 TSP. Ground cinnamon
 * 1 black cardamom pod
 * Seeds from 25 green cardamom pods
 * 4 cloves
 * ½ TSP. Fennel seeds
 * 1-2 teaspoons of loose tea or a tea bag (any kind of tea will work, I like black or [[green tea].
 * 1 cup of water
 * 1 cup of milk

Directions

 * First grind ingredients (don’t grind fresh ginger)
 * In a pot bring water to a boil.
 * Add spices (and fresh ginger slices if using) and simmer for 5 min.
 * Add the tea.
 * Boil for 1 min. then add milk and boil once more.
 * Strain into a cup
 * Serve with honey or sugar to taste.