Chai Spiced Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk
• 3/4 cup chocolate + to sprinkle 
• 1 teaspoon green cardamom seeds
• 5-6 cloves
• 6-7 black peppercorns
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg powder
• 1 inch ginger
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons honey

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. Stir to mix and bring to a boil.
3. Add chocolate powder and stir to mix. Add honey and stir again.
4. Strain the drink into 4 individual cups. Sprinkle little chocolate powder on top and serve hot.

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