Tulsi Lemongrass Chai (Tea)

No. of servings:  3
Preparation Time:  2 mins	Cook Time:  10 mins

This refreshing combination of flavors awakens all senses and it is a decongestant too!  Lemongrass is refreshing and tulsi calms the respiratory system.

Ingredients:

• Tea leaves - 2 tsp
• Tulsi - 8-10 leaves
• Ginger - 1 inch
• Lemongrass - 1 tsp
• Milk (or) vegan milk - 0.5 cup
• Honey (or) sugar - 3 tsp 

Method:

• Grate ginger into a vessel
• Crumble the lemongrass into it
• Tear the tulsi leaves and add to the vessel
• Add water and bring to a boil ('Soup' mode in IP)
• Add tea leaves and boil for a minute
• Add milk and let it boil for another minute
• Strain into cups
• Add honey/sugar as prefered and serve hot

Tips and Tricks:

• The heat of ginger and tulsi leaves awaken the senses when feeling under the weather
• On a groggy day, lemongrass refreshes and awakens like none other
• Honey along with tulsi has its medicinal benefits on the respiratory system
• Heating water in a hot water kettle expedites the process
• To cut the time needed to grate or process the flavorings, put them all in a blender jar with half a cup of hot water and pulse.  (Ginger will be grated, leaves will be ripped, zest will be incorporated, etc.!)  Pour it into the vessel and whisk the remaining hot water in the blender jar and use that for the tea.   Clean up will be done instantly
• Per cup of tea, use: 1 cup water; less than half a cup of milk and little more than a spoon of tea leaves 

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