Chai Pilgrimage

We love baking our own chai dipping biscuits. We call these Yogi Chai Biscuits because they are eggless, naturally sweetened, full of sacred cow ghee and pure enough to suit a sattvic diet. But be careful! These biscuits are so yummy, they require the cultivated restraint of a disciplined yogi. Click recipe card to view larger.

yogi chai biscuits

Ingredients

1 cup Organic Whole Spelt flour (can substitute with wheat)
1 cup Organic White Spelt flour (can substitute with wheat)
2 Tbs. Arrowroot powder
1/2 cup Maple syrup
1/2 cup Ghee/clarified butter (can substitute with butter)
1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 tsp. Cardamom, freshly ground, course
1/2 tsp. Ginger powder
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon powder
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg, freshly ground
& small pinch of salt

Recipe

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Combine ghee, maple syrup and vanilla extract in larger bowl and mix
Combine flour, arrowroot powder and spices in smaller bowl and mix
Add dry ingredients to wet and mix by hand until firm and well blended
Roll into small (3/4 inch) balls and press into cookie sheet
Bake for about 14 minutes at 375 degrees or until bottom is golden brown
Offer up to the Divine. Eat a few warm. Let the rest cool thoroughly for best dipping.

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Here’s a quick, simple, light, spicy, yummy chai recipe for your sipping pleasure…Click on recipe card above to view larger or click here to download a printable version.

Ingredients

4 cups Water
1/4 cup grated, fresh Ginger (loosely packed)
1 cup Milk
3 Tbl. Sugar (we like to use Sucanat, an evaporated cane juice)
5 tsp. Darjeeling Black Tea (Sikkim’s Temi estate tea harmonizes well with the flavor of ginger)

Recipe

Simmer ginger in water for 5 to 10 minutes.
Add milk and sugar and bring back to simmer.
Turn off heat, add tea, cover and steep for 3-4 minutes.
Strain and serve.
Makes about 4  cups

Chai : the word for tea in the Indian subcontinent; in the West, it generally refers to a beverage made with black tea, spices, milk and sugar (called masala chai in India).
Pilgrimage : a long, often difficult, spiritual journey to a sacred place to fill the soul with faith and love for the Divine.

Chai Pilgrimage : a spiritual pilgrimage fueled by chai where we constantly stumbled over the feet of God; a multi-media book and website inspired by the human connectedness that occurs each time we share a cup of tea.