Join Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc, founder and director of The Ayurvedic Institute, as he walks you through his personal masala chai recipe and daily meditation as you make a cup of chai together.

In this moment of making chai we get to spend a few moments in contemplation - working with each ingredient - to make a brew that is good for our systems, as well as a gift for others in our household and community. Sharing a cup of chai with our loved ones is a blessing we can both give and receive every day!

When asked to give the exact portions for this recipe, Vasant Lad made a joke that he doesn’t measure - and in a way this is what we each do with our personal chai recipe, learn what works for us.

Vasant Lad’s Chai Recipe

As a guide, you can begin with this recipe* for 4 people:

3 cups of filtered water
4 cloves
2 pinches of ground nutmeg
2 pinches of ground cinnamon
2 pinches of ground cardamom
½ inch piece of fresh ginger
1 or 2 teaspoon black tea (depending on how strong you like your chai)
1 cup of milk
2 teaspoons Turbinado sugar / sweetener of your choice

*In the video, Vasant Lad also adds lemongrass and black pepper corns. Feel free to add these as you experiment with the flavor.

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