Mint Chai (Pudina Tea)
on May 13, 2025
Mint Chai (Pudina Tea) is an Indian milk tea made using fresh mint leaves, milk, black tea leaves, and jaggery. It is soothing and warming and gives you instant relief from the cold (vegetarian, gluten-free).
Here are some more tea recipes that you may like: Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Latte, Adrak Wali Chai, Lemon Tea, and Kashmiri Tea Kahwa.
About Mint Chai
Mint Chai (Indian Pudina Tea) is a refreshing twist on regular Indian masala chai. It is made with fresh mint leaves and jaggery. Mint add a unique flavor and make the tea healthier.
This jaggery mint tea is light and aromatic and is a perfect beverage to sip on cold winter or monsoon days. It is also great to sip after a heavy meal as it avoids heartburn and bloating.
While mint chai can be made with or without milk, the Indian version of this tea is always made by adding milk (just like Adrak Chai).
Each home has its own recipe to make this tea. In this post I am sharing how I make it. Do try.
Ingredients
Mint Leaves – Make this pudina tea with fresh and green mint leaves (pudina leaves).
Tea – Use any black tea leaves (chai patti) you have at home. You can choose to use loose tea leaves or tea bags.
Ginger – Fresh ginger complements the refreshing flavor of mint.
Milk – I prefer using whole milk (full-fat milk) for a creamier mint chai. You can replace it with skim or low-fat milk if you wish to.
For a vegan chai, you can also use plant-based milk, such as almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, etc.
Jaggery – This chai is sweetened using powdered jaggery. The flavor of jaggery, ginger, and mint go very well together. You can replace jaggery with white granulated white sugar, brown sugar, or sugar-free substitutes like monk fruit or stevia.
If using jaggery, always use dark brown organic jaggery. Light-colored jaggery has chemicals added to it to lighten the color. It might look good, but it is not good for the body.
Chai Masala – You can use store-bought chai masala or make a batch using my homemade Chai Ka Masala recipe. Homemade chai masala is better than store-bought and much more economical.
How To Make Pudina Tea
Combine 2 cups water, 1 teaspoon chai masala powder, and 1-inch piece of ginger (peeled and crushed) in a saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 3-4 minutes.
Add 2 teaspoon black tea leaves and ½ cup whole milk and simmer for 2 more minutes.
Add 15-20 mint leaves (rinsed) and cook for 30 seconds. Do not overcook after adding the mint leaves; otherwise, the tea will turn bitter.
Strain the pudina tea in a jug and stir in 2 tablespoon powdered jaggery.
Pour the tea into serving cups and serve hot.
Note – You can also strain the tea directly in serving cups and add jaggery into the cups themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can add lemon grass, crushed green cardamoms, dried rose petals, fennel seeds (saunf), black pepper powder, tulsi leaves, nutmeg powder, etc to this pudina tea recipe.
Skip adding milk to the recipe and add a squeeze of lemon to the strained tea. You can also replace black tea with green tea leaves to make this version.
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Mint Chai Recipe (Pudina Tea)
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon chai masala powder
- 1 inch piece of ginger (peeled and crushed)
- 2 teaspoons loose black tea leaves (chai patti) (or 2 tea bags)
- ½ cup whole milk (full-fat milk)
- 15-20 fresh mint leaves (rinsed)
- 2 tablespoons powdered jaggery
Instructions
- Combine water, chai masala powder, and ginger in a saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil on medium-high heat.
- Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Add tea leaves and milk and simmer for 2 more minutes.
- Add mint leaves and cook for 30 seconds. Do not overcook after adding the mint leaves otherwise the tea will turn bitter.
- Strain the tea in a jug and stir in jaggery.
- Pour the tea into serving cups and serve hot.
- You can also strain the tea directly in serving cups and add jaggery into the cups themselves.
Sounds absolutely delicious