Tea... eventually

Remember when tea was putting the kettle on and pouring boiling water on a teabag? That was then... this is now. Tea Mauritian-style is hardly that simple. First you bring water to boil in a saucepan. While that's going on, you put a teaspoon of powdered milk in a mug. Then you add enough liquid milk to make it into a smooth paste, and then add more milk. This two-step approach is essential to prevent milk clots. As soon as the water boils, you add a teaspoon of dried tea leaves to it, switch off the heat and allow it to brew. Sugar is optional.

The final step is to add the tea to the milk through a strainer until the colour is just so. When you finally drink it in two minutes, you have to wash the saucepan and the strainer and wipe up the mess you made while pouring from a spoutless pot.

Life is made of sweet nothings...