Irani Chai: Whenever there is tension in the mind and fatigue in the body, we often sip tea. Sipping tea during winter season keeps both body and mind fresh and also gives relaxation. A cup of hot tea not only drives away the cold but also makes the mind happy. In such a situation, people like to drink tea of ​​different flavors like ginger and sometimes clove in the winter season. If you have tasted these teas and want to try some different types of tea, then the famous ‘Iranian Tea’ of Hyderabad is the best. The popularity of this tea is so high that whoever drinks it once, comes from far and wide to drink it again.

Why is Hyderabad’s Irani tea famous?

Hyderabad’s famous Irani tea, also known as ‘Dum Chai’. It is famous all over the world for its special fragrance and velvety taste. The method of making it is completely different from normal tea. Just as biryani is cooked on ‘Dum’, similarly the water and milk of this tea are boiled separately for hours on low flame. This slow process allows the tea leaves and condensed milk to completely mix together, giving the tea a unique and deep flavor. In the cold winter evenings, this rich and aromatic tea not only warms the body but also gives a relaxing feeling in every sip.

Ingredients for making Iranian tea

• Water – about 1.5 liters
• Tea leaves – 5 to 6 tablespoons
• flour (for kneading)
• Sugar – as per taste
• Full cream milk – 1 liter
• Condensed milk – 3 to 4 tbsp
• Green cardamom – 3 (crushed)

How to make Iranian tea at home?

• You can easily make Iranian tea at home also. For this, first of all you have to make the decoction.
• Take a handi or vessel and pour water in it and then boil it on high flame.
• Add tea leaves and sugar as per requirement in that water and cover it.
• After this, apply a paste of flour around the vessel so that the gas inside cannot come out and then close the lid tightly.
• Let the tea cook on low flame for at least 30 to 40 minutes. So that the tea becomes thick and there is no water left in it.
• After this, filter it thoroughly in a clean vessel or cuff.

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What to do in step 2?

• Now take another vessel and add milk in that vessel and cook it on low flame.
• Add cardamom and condensed milk to it for taste.
• Let the milk cook for at least 10-15 minutes, so that it becomes thick.
• After cooking it completely, filter it.
• Now first pour the tea decoction in a cup. Slowly pour the heated milk over it.

With which biscuit do you enjoy drinking Dum Chai?

• Drinking Irani tea with Osmania biscuits is a different pleasure. Both are consumed together in Hyderabad.
• Apart from this, you can also drink Irani tea with samosa or light snacks.