Beverages are a big part of any meal. They help you swallow your food and keep you hydrated. Beverages are also included in the diet of many as a nutritional supplement. The most popular beverage in India has to be Tea or Chai. Served warm this beverage has an additive effect on Indians specifically. Majority of chai consuming Indian population wake up only after they have their tea. It is usually the first dish cooked in any Indian household. Indian restaurants in Germany like Dosa and More, serve true to taste, traditional Indian tea that one can try.

Chai leaves are grown majorly on hills of Assam. Assam is the world's largest producer of tea. Now imagine the consumption of this beverage in the country. Tea leaves are then processed to create a special tea masala or chai patti that is added to milk and water along with sugar according to taste to make the famous Chai. Every household has a different way and steps of making tea while almost every individual has a different taste for tea.

The process of making tea depends entirely on the one consuming it. Some people like it heavily infused with ginger, others want more milk, some like a sugar free tea while some like it in more water and less milk. The ratio of ingredients differ from person to person but majorly the products used are the same. To make the perfect tea at home you need milk, water, tea leaves or chai patti, sugar, cinnamon (optional), green cardamom (optional). Or you could simply search for Indian restaurants near me when in Berlin and enjoy a hot cup of delicious tea at Dosa and More.

Over the years people have experimented more with the recipe of traditional Indian tea which has led to the invention of new tea alternatives like masala tea, ginger tea, Kashmiri tea, Nilgiri tea, Darjeeling tea, Assam tea, Green tea, Black tea, Herbal tea and many more. The basic recipe of a traditional Indian tea is given below:

1. Boil water in a deep pan
2. Add tea leaves, sugar and let it boil
3. Add masalas like crushed ginger, cinnamon, crushed green cardamom
4. Once the water is of black colour add milk to the pan
5. Let the mixture come to a boil
6. Turn to medium or low heat and let it boil for a few minutes
7. Once the tea is fragrant, pour it into a cup using a sieve

Tea can be enjoyed with biscuits, namkeens, small snackables, rasks, etc.