In a mortar and pestle put a small piece of ginger, 2 cardamom, 2 cloves, a small cinnamon piece and 1/8 th tsp of fennel seeds.

Crush it coarsely. This will bring out all the flavours of the spices and make the masala chai flavourful.

In a saucepan, add 1.5 cups of water. You can reduce the water if you want a thicker tea.

Add the crushed spices.

Add 1.5 tsp tea powder. I used red label tea powder, you can use any thing of your choice.

Let this boil for 2-3 minutes.

Add ½ cup of milk to this.

Add sugar as desired. Stir it well.

Let this boil for a minute.

Do not boil more after adding sugar, it will spoil the taste.

Strain the mixture.

Serve hot.

Masala chai is ready.