Torie says:
There is something incredibly comforting and nourishing about a cup of masala chai, no matter what time of year it is. In the autumn and winter months in the UK, I love to return to the house after a bracing walk and make myself some warming spiced tea to sip beside the fire. It works equally well in the hot Indian sunshine; stopping at a chai wallah a couple of times a day is a ritual I greatly enjoy. That rush of sugar and spice in milky tea really lifts the spirit and brings me some inner zen.