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What to Eat With Your Chai

A short, opinionated guide to pairing. Yes, there is a wrong answer.

By The Desi Chai Team
What to Eat With Your Chai

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  • Kadak Chai with onion pakoda — salt against strength
  • Elaichi Chai with tea biscuits — both floral, neither competing
  • Ginger Chai with momo — the achar and the ginger meet in the middle
  • Malai Chai with nothing at all — it's already dessert
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