It is a longevity tonic and has many Ayurvedic benefits. Honey is useful to the body for assimilation and elimination.It boosts the blood circulation and ones memory. This spice helps fight infections and relieves digestive problems. Cloves have a very strong taste, but are also full of health benefits.Furthermore, cardamom is a great help to detox the body. Cardamom is good for the heart and blood pressure. Cardamom is a strong antioxidant and full of minerals.So limit your cups of Chai to only 1 or a few per day. Despite the many yogic health benefits, the main ingredient of Yogic Tea is still black tea which contains caffeine. The tea itself is said to help with overall weakness and to prevent colds. Chai or Yogic Tea has many health benefiting properties thanks to the many spices that are being used.Knowing why it is good for you, you will enjoy your tea even more! See our apps for the full version, but here is an insight into the yogic health benefits of Chai or Yogic Tea and its ingredients as per Yogi Bhajan, the Kundalini Yoga guru. Here are some organic ingredients to get you started (these are affiliate links, purchasing through these links gives us a small commission)Īs we always like to do, we give you the benefits of our recipes. I will tell more about Jaggery in another blog post, but it is a good and surprisingly nutritious alternative to honey (and most certainly to refined sugar). Of course in India people use sugar or – in winter – jaggery instead of honey. We used cardamom pods, but cardamom powder would be a very good substitute as it gives more and immediate flavor.
Here we made Masala Chai with star anise, cardamom and cloves. Of course you can make your own combination of whatever you like, it is your cup of tea 🙂 Use jaggery as sweetener to make Jaggery Chai, which is especially popular in winter. Make tea with fresh ginger and you get Ginger Chai. Other times you add star anise, black peppercorns, cinnamon and cloves to make Masala Chai. Sometimes you only add Cardamom to make Elaichi Chai. The spices you put in your chai can differ. It is the thing to offer when someone comes to your home or you will be offered when you meet someone.Īlthough coffee is definitely not part of the Yogic Diet, chai indeed is a Yogic Tea. When you’re troubled, when you’re relaxed. You drink chai when you’re sad, when you’re happy.
You talk over tea, have meetings with tea. You basically drink Chai all the time 🙂 after a meal, in the morning, in the afternoon. Making your own chai or Yogic Tea is simple, quick, without refined sugar and oh so delicious.Ĭhai is a real thing in India. Skip the chai lattes, leave the sugar loaded chai powder mixes, forget about the boxed ready made chai drinks.
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