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Tahini Date Cardamom Soy Chai

A nutty, caramel-sweet chai where soft-simmered dates and toasty tahini meet warm cardamom and a peppery bite, rich and velvety.

Tahini Date Cardamom Soy Chai

Ingredients

  • 60 gMedjool dates, pittedfinely chopped
  • ½ cup (120 ml)120 gBrewed black teabrewed strong
  • 1 cup (240 ml)240 gSoy milk, original
  • 2 tbsp30 gTahinistirred well
  • 1 tsp2 gGround cardamom
  • ½ tsp1 gGround ginger
  • ⅛ tsp0.3 gBlack pepper
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gGround cinnamonfor dusting

Steps

  1. Brew the black tea strong and finely chop the dates before you start.
  2. In a small pot over medium-low heat, combine the brewed tea, chopped dates, cardamom, ground ginger and black pepper; simmer gently for 5 minutes until the dates are very soft.
  3. Mash the dates against the side of the pot with a spoon, then whisk until they mostly melt into the tea.
  4. Whisk in the tahini until smooth.
  5. Pour in the soy milk and heat until steaming, without boiling, about 4 minutes, whisking often.
  6. Whisk briskly for 30 seconds to froth, then pour into two mugs.
  7. Dust the tops with the cinnamon and serve hot.

Contains: Soy, Sesame.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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