Cardamom - 3 pods Ginger - a small pc Tea leaves- 2 tsp Milk - 1 cup Sugar - to taste In a mortar, add Cardamom and Ginger. Crush using the pestle and keep aside. Bring 1 cup Water to boil in a pot. Add the crushed ingredients and let boil for about 5 mins. Now, add the Tea leaves to the boiling ingredients and let boil for another 5 mins. Add in Milk, and let the Milk come to a rolling boil. Now stir in Sugar and reduce the heat. Let the Milk simmer for about 5 mins. R
Ginger - 1 cup, skin peeled off and diced to small cubes Garlic - 1 cup, skin removed Green Chilli - 1/4 cup, (optional) Oil - 2 tbsp., (optional) In a blender add the Ginger and Garlic along with Green Chilli and Oil if using them. Blend this mixture with very little Water until ground to a coarse paste. Transfer this mixture to an airtight container. Keep refrigerated until ready to use in your curry preparations.
