How to Make Chai (Kenyan Tea)

Oftentimes when we go to local eateries, ordering tea means getting served with a tray that includes a mug of hot water, some milk on the side, and a tea bag. It’s much easier for cafés to do it this way, instead of pouring out real tea that’s stored in a thermos. However, instant tea is not as satisfying as chai made from scratch at home. There’s no better tea than that made at home. The recipe is similar to the Indian way of making chai, except that Kenyans don’t use spices in their tea. Much of the East African culture like language (Kiswahili) and cuisine (chapati, pilau, biryani, chai) was influenced by West Asia and India, due to the lucrative and centuries-long East slave trade that begun in the 7th Century.