Description

Royal Chai is a brand name that travels with every tub the company makes, which is why a hot chocolate ends up sitting on a tea shelf with the word chai across the front of it. It is worth stating plainly that this is cocoa and milk powder, not a spiced tea, so nobody buys it expecting a chai and finds a chocolate.

Three to four heaped teaspoons in a mug of hot water, stirred well. It is a straightforward sweet instant chocolate, useful in the same situations the chai tubs are useful, which is anywhere with a kettle and no pan. Made with hot milk instead of water it becomes considerably richer, which is worth doing on a cold evening.

Is there any tea in this? No. Chai is part of the brand name, not a description of the contents. This is a cocoa and milk powder drink.

Can I make it richer? Yes. Milk powder is already in the tub so hot water is enough, but making it up with hot milk instead gives a noticeably thicker mug.

For an actual chai from the same range, take the chai latte tub, and the rest of the aisle holds the leaf teas. Vegetarian. Keep the pack sealed and always use a dry spoon, because the powder clumps the moment it meets damp. Order online at Panjab Supermarket for same-day delivery across Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Leidsche Rijn, Vleuten, Maarssen, Zeist, Bunnik, IJsselstein, Vianen, and Culemborg. Free delivery on orders over 49 euros.