Learn the health value of specific ingredients used in common herbal teas


	Learn the health value of specific ingredients used in common herbal teas
Naima
10-14-2009 1:32 PM
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What, no chai?
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10-14-2009 3:08 PM
Lexica
There are so many different recipes for chai masala, it'd be hard to choose just one.

This Gujarati-style recipe is my favorite. It's also useful for more than just chai – I was making plum jam and threw some in while it was cooking down (about 1 teaspoon per pound of fruit) and it turned out great.
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