Keto Bulletproof chai Tea latte recipe / Dairy-free Chai tea latte mix :
Craving some kadak Chai this winter ? This is an authentic, rich Indian Chai you will ever have !
I am from India, and was brought up with the culture of starting the day with Chai where your mornings are incomplete without Chai, the day is dull and all the morning kick has just died !
Today, I am sharing this fail-proof recipe where the end result is a delicious cup of read-deal Chai !
Why whey ?
Since I started keto, I missed Chai badly but still made it with cream and water with the tea powder. To be honest, I have seen some people enjoy it but for me it was an absolute disaster. It had an empty feeling with no milky taste but a really ridiculous aftertaste of cream, and it was something I hated !
Recently, I started experimenting with some flavours and ingredients, and as the winter is here; I needed a right cup of chai very badly. So what could be used to get that milky rich flavourful Chai ?? Cream was out of question , only thing on my mind was Milk powder which is obviously not keto ! So, my invention of adding unflavoured whey to the Chai ! And trust me, it does miracles to it ! So claps for me, yayy !!
So, let us get to the recipe and you should really make a perfect cup of this Dairy free Chai tea latte / Keto Bulletproof chai tea latte right away !
Here is the Youtube recipe , and below are the exact measurements :
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 10 minutes |
| Servings |
servings
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- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 3 pods green cardamom
- 1 tsp Unflavoured whey protein powder recommendation link below in recipe notes
- 1 tbsp tea powder
- 1 tbsp cream heavy whipping cream or fresh cream (make it dairy free and bulletproof , notes below)
- 2 drops of stevia or 1 tsp of any sweetener of choice
Ingredients
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- Take a mortar and crush the ginger and cardamom. These two are the USP of a great Chai. Do not skip this.
- In a pan, add almond milk, whey, water, tea powder and the crushed ginger and cardamom. Mix well.
- It is okay if the whey doesn't dissolve properly, as we are using it to add that milky flavour to that chai. If you want to skip whey, double the cream but I don't guarantee that milky taste desired in a Chai 😛
- Bring it to 3 boils, add the sweetener, wait for one more boil. Remove from the flame and strain the tea ! Enjoy !!
Want it to be dairy free ? Skip the cream and double the whey.
Want it to be bulletproof and do not want coconut oil? Add a tbsp of butter.
Unflavoured whey protein Isolate-Â Unflavoured whey for the chai
(I use isolate very rarely and only in small amounts)
4 comments
The chai tastes amazing..exactly like the usual tea with milk.
Hey Nimisha, thank you ! I am sure you enjoyed !
Yours is the blog I have been looking for all this while! Love your desi conversions in keto. I have finally found recipes I can use to get real food inside of me. Will try this chai soon.
– Your sister from across the border!
Just wanted to thank you for this recipe, since going low-carb, chai and bread are the two this I miss the most. I tried so many milk substitutions and nothing came close to real chai, until this recipe. This really has the milky taste and texture and look of real chai. I feel so satisfied after drinking it, to the point that I almost prefer it to regular chai now! So thank you SO much for this!!