Ladakhi Butter Tea (Gur Gur Chai)
Salted butter tea churned with yak butter and tea leaves. Essential Ladakhi drink to combat extreme cold.
Ingredients
- salt (optional) (whole)
- tea leaves — 8 g (whole)
- Water — 2 cup (whole)
- Butter — 60 g (whole)
Method
- Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan and add the tea leaves.
- Boil the tea leaves for 8-10 minutes on medium flame until the brew turns dark and strong.
- Strain the tea decoction into a churning vessel (traditionally a wooden gur-gur, a blender works too).
- Add the butter and salt to the hot tea.
- Churn vigorously for a few minutes until the butter is fully emulsified and the tea turns frothy and creamy.
- Pour into cups and serve hot immediately - the essential Ladakhi drink to combat extreme cold.
Common questions
- How many calories in one plate of Ladakhi Butter Tea (Gur Gur Chai)?
- 57 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 15 min — 5 min prep, 10 min cooking.