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Few days back we had ordered some serious tea leaves like October First Flush Darjeeling and Organic Green with high antioxidant levels to be sent over as gifts to our business associates in Denmark. Aap Ki Pasand, the vendor we trust the most, was generous enough to add a packet of Full Cream Rich Assam with their compliments. Almost all tea lovers treat Assam tea as a poor cousin to Darjeeling, Assam, as in tea, is in abundance and costs significantly less. So, these connoisseurs may not be wrong in sticking to their opinion, technically. It is also not fashionable to talk about or declare your preference for a strong brew of Assam over Darjeeling or sit down to do a review. But here I am, fully charged up to share how a good cup of tea can make a big difference to your day.
Tea comes with innumerable prefixes and suffixes to its name, so does a bag of this one. There are a lot of qualifiers which Aap Ki Pasand uses for this tea: full; cream; rich; un-blended; rare; bold granules; extra tea juice and I am sure I have missed a few. The packet declares that this tea is best prepared by boiling the tea leaves in water and milk placed in a saucepan. I have my doubts whether any Michelin starred or a celebrity chef would ever announce their romance with this full-bodied malty brew in public. I am sure, once in private they would be vouching for what a cup of this tea can do for you and your senses. Wake you up with a big smile, to be precise.
I made this tea exactly the way they suggest and it was bliss. They suggest that you add one tea spoon per cup and a “one is to four” mix of milk and water. They also suggest double boil for the tea over method of allowing it to simmer. I liked what their recipe turned out, but that itch of experimenting pushed me to play around with the recipe. I also loved altering the ratio slightly in favor of milk and allowing it to simmer in the saucepan at boiling stage for about two minutes. Pouring tea in heated cup is essential and so is their tip of allowing it to settle away from fire for a minute. Adding a green cardamom and some ginger flakes also was fun.
My search for good gourmet “chai” is over, I am glad I got this packet with compliments, maybe I would have not picked it myself from the shelf.
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