Fiji Style Masala Chai adds a Fiji-focused recipe to the Pacific Island Recipe archive, expanding the site beyond the larger Polynesian staples with food that reflects Fiji home kitchens and market ingredients. This version is written in an original, practical format from a source-backed recipe page while keeping the method easy to follow.

If you enjoy this style of Pacific cooking, you may also want to try Pacific recipe gallery.

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 tablespoon black tea leaves
1 inch fresh ginger peel
2 cloves
1 whole cardamom pod
2 teaspoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons powdered milk
1/4 cup water for mixing milk

Instructions

Warm the water in a small saucepan.
Add ginger, cardamom, cloves, sugar, and tea leaves, then simmer for several minutes.
Whisk powdered milk with water until smooth.
Stir the milk into the spiced tea and bring it just to a boil.
Lower the heat, let the tea rise once or twice, then strain and serve hot.

Helpful Tips

Prep aromatics before heating the pan so the spice base does not burn.
Adjust chilli, salt, lemon, or tamarind near the end because Fiji-style recipes often depend on ingredient freshness.