Time to Whip up a spiced tea and/or snacks for tea-time.
Indian tea is called chai, and is often made with spices and milk. It is served with a variety of snacks, both savoury and sweet, and is a fun way to celebrate a get-together.
From Wiki:
India produces and consumes more tea than any other country in the world, except for China, including the famous Assam tea and Darjeeling tea.
The cultivation and brewing of tea in India has a long history of applications in traditional systems of medicine and for consumption. The consumption of tea in India was first clearly documented in the Ramayana (750-500 BC). For the next thousand years, documentation of tea in India was lost in history. Records re-emerge during the first century AD, with stories of the Buddhist monks Bodhidharma and Gan Lu, and their involvement with tea. Research shows that tea is indigenous to eastern and northern India, and was cultivated and consumed there for thousands of years. Commercial production of tea in India did not begin until the arrival of the British East India Company, at which point large tracts of land were converted for mass tea production.
Today, India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The Indian tea industry has grown to own many global tea brands, and has evolved to one of the most technologically equipped tea industries in the world. Tea production, certification, exportation, and all other facets of the tea trade in India is controlled by the Tea Board of India.
The cultivation and brewing of tea in India has a long history of applications in traditional systems of medicine and for consumption. The consumption of tea in India was first clearly documented in the Ramayana (750-500 BC). For the next thousand years, documentation of tea in India was lost in history. Records re-emerge during the first century AD, with stories of the Buddhist monks Bodhidharma and Gan Lu, and their involvement with tea. Research shows that tea is indigenous to eastern and northern India, and was cultivated and consumed there for thousands of years. Commercial production of tea in India did not begin until the arrival of the British East India Company, at which point large tracts of land were converted for mass tea production.
Today, India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The Indian tea industry has grown to own many global tea brands, and has evolved to one of the most technologically equipped tea industries in the world. Tea production, certification, exportation, and all other facets of the tea trade in India is controlled by the Tea Board of India.
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Chai Tea at my place! Come on over, and join me for a cuppa!
ReplyDeleteLove this theme. Can't wait to savor a cup of tea and some good snacks.
ReplyDeleteEasy Masla Chai--spicy kick, liked it best cold!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that India produced so much! I love silver needle, myself =) but Chai is SOOOO good!!
ReplyDeleteI love the Masala Chai in Indian Cooking, but it was Ginger Tea for me.
ReplyDeleteI made it, I made it! Phew. Slow down November...
ReplyDeleteI jumped on the chai bandwagon, too, but also added a munchable snack, for a Chai Movie Night!
ReplyDeleteI made some Leelee Chai or Lemongrass Tea from World Vegetarian. ;-)
ReplyDeleteKaye...we made the Masala Chai from Indian Cooking and heartily agree! I got it hot, and lukewarm, hubby got it lukewarm to cold, and thoroughly enjoyed it. What fun!
ReplyDeleteI didn't get around to making anything this week, but I can't wait to check out everyone's posts later tonight.
ReplyDeleteWow - I am sorry I missed the tea party - but I am looking forward to seeing all the delicious and comforting posts!
ReplyDeleteAll this tea now has me wanting to make some shortbread cookies... Perhaps an Orange-Cardamom Shortbread? Hrmm...
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