Chai Spiced Hot Chocolate

Cooking Time: 10- 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes
Category: Veg

Ingredients

• Milk 4 cups
• Fennel seeds (saunf) 1 teaspoon
• Green cardamom seeds 1 teaspoon
• Cloves 5 - 6
• Black peppercorns 6 - 7
• Cinnamon 1 inch
• Nutmeg powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Ginger 1 inch
• Chocolate Powder 3/4 cup + for sprinkling
• vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
• Honey 2 tablespoons

Method

1. Combine fennel seeds, cardamom seeds, cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon, nutmeg powder and ginger in a mortar. Crush with a pestle into a coarse mixture.
2. Heat milk in a deep non-stick pan. Add crushed spice mixture and vanilla extract. 
3. Stir to mix and bring to a boil.
4. Add chocolate powder and stir to mix. 
5. Add honey and stir again.
6. Strain the drink into 4 individual cups. 
7. Sprinkle little chocolate powder on top and serve hot