Origin and history of Bombay cutting tea

Cutting Chai: Why Mumbai Loves a 'half of Cup' of Tea Aamchi Mumbai has a totally unique take on their usual cup of chai. They name it the cutting chai. generally, a cutting chai in Mumbai is half of a cup of tea, that is much less in amount and fee but just sufficient to refresh your senses.

even as sitting on the Worli Sea Face right inside the wee hours of the night, I could nevertheless pay attention the hustle and bustle of peop le and the zipping of cars on the street near. For that time of the night, there had been pretty some humans on foot alongside the ocean enjoying the breezy air. shiny lights were humming and you can nonetheless listen faint track being performed in a few far distant nook. No wonder, they call Mumbai ‘the metropolis that in no way Sleeps’. As I sat there, I watched carriers selling the favourite avenue snacks like Bhel Puri and Chana Puri and some presenting Mumbai’s essential 'slicing chai'. Tea makes for an essential a part of our daily lives. From bed tea to the nighttime cup of chai, it received’t be wrong to call us a nation of tea drinkers. What’s more interesting are the unique varieties of teas which might be to be had and the approaches in which they're prepared and loved across extraordinary regions. given that, Aamchi Mumbai has a very exceptional tackle their regular cup of chai. They name it the ‘slicing chai’. usually, a cutting chai in Mumbai is half of a cup of tea, that is much less in quantity and price however just sufficient to refresh your senses.each Nukkad’s slicing Chai

reducing chai literally interprets to 'reduce into half' this means that a small amount of tea. to begin with, reducing chai turned into only presented at ‘tapri’ or chai stalls, however now many current cafes also are serving it along with accompaniments. slicing chai is typically loved with biscuits or Khari biscuits, bun maska, bhajiya pav or vada pav and you will find tea providers at every nukkad in the metropolis. 

The reducing chai is typically served in special small sized glasses. according to Mr. Sudhir Malhotra, proprietor of Café Chai Bar, “people normally have a least 2-three cups of tea in an afternoon. therefore, the idea of reducing chai got here up; it was consuming a half cup so you should drink many cups in a day and yet moderate the quantity which you are ingesting. We serve the chai with numerous snack options like crisp matthi, buttery naankhatai, the famousvada pavor the coolest old samosa.”

the secret to making a cutting Chai?Mr. Sudhir shares, “thinking about its small quantity, cutting chai should be flavourful and aromatic. It should have an appropriate balance of spices, aroma and energy to make someone fall in love with it in just one sip. We combo distinct varieties of tea leaves to make one type and add flavours that consist of fresh floor elaichi, saunf, lemongrass or adrak.” Tea is brewed with tea leaves, ginger, cardamom or any other flavouring element along side milk. it is boiled for a longer time period, a minute or  extra to make it kadak (sturdy) and additionally infuse all the flavours.