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Neelanjana Mondal
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International Tea Day Special: Masala
Chai Tea-ramisu

20 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
17
Ingredients
Veg + Egg
Diet
Masala chai tea-ramisu is the International Tea Day dessert you have to make if you really love your tiramisu. This no-bake fusion dessert takes everything beloved about classic Italian tiramisu and swaps the coffee liqueur soak for a rich, spiced doodh patti chai, brewed strong with black tea leaves, green cardamom, nutmeg, black pepper, and star anise. What you get is an aromatic, creamy layered dessert that is rich and indulgent. Making this tiramisu recipe requires no raw eggs and no alcohol, making it a great option for family gatherings and celebrations alike. Ladyfinger biscuits are dipped in cooled masala chai, then layered with a chai-spiced whipped mascarpone cream, which is light yet rich, with stiff peaks that sandwich the dessert layers well. Then comes a dusting of homemade chai masala just before serving, which is the final garnish. This tiramisu recipe is for the chai lovers who shrivel their nose at the coffee connoisseurs. As for chai masala powder, all you need is a few whole spices you use for masala chai and grind them to a fine powder to use in this dessert or your evening cuppa.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
1 cup Whole milk (For the Masala Chai)
¼ cup Heavy cream
½ inchFresh ginger (coarsely pounded)
1½ tbspLoose black tea
1 tspChai masala
2 tbspSugar
1 cupMascarpone cheese (at room temperature)
1½ cupsHeavy cream
½ cupGranulated sugar
1½ tspChai masala
20 fingersLadyfinger biscuits
8Green cardamom pods For the Chai Masala (Homemade)
2Cloves
a pinchAnise powder
¼ tspNutmeg (freshly grated)
¼ tspBlack pepper powder
½ tspGround cinnamon

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Make the Chai Masala

Split cardamom pods and add the seeds and cloves into a grinder or mortar and pestle to make a fine powder. Mix the powder with anise powder, nutmeg, black pepper powder, and ground cinnamon. Your homemade chai masala is ready.

Step 1
Step 1: Make the Chai Masala
5 Minutes
Step 2
Step 2: Brew the Masala Chai
10 Minutes
Step 3
Step 3: Make the Whipped Mascarpone
10 Minutes
Step 4
Step 4: Assemble the Tea-ramisu
5 Minutes

FAQs

A: Yes, International Tea Day calls for a dessert made with chai-soaked biscuits like the beloved Italian tiramisu that swaps coffee for tea. You can use other tea blends, replacing masala chai.