Cardamom
The green cardamom is the queen of spices because it’s unique and so very complex in flavor.
Black cardamom is from the same plant, but for this recipe, you will need only the green cardamom pods.
If you happen to have only whole pods, you will have to grind them very fine to a powder. Cardamom is one of the major flavor-giving spices in a masala chai spice.
Black Pepper
Only a tiny amount of black pepper is used in the chai spice blend to add that slight prickly touch to the tea when you take a sip.
Use a pepper mill to grind the whole peppercorns. Black pepper is great when you have the flu.
The moment you smell the powder, I will guarantee you that you will sneeze. The sneezing, in turn, will free your respiratory system. So, black pepper in a chai tea can only be a plus point, as you can see!
