From: Fazla
Fazla has lived in Regent Park since she moved to Canada from Sri Lanka with her family when she was nine years old. She grew up surrounded by extended family members in Regent Park, which gave her an amazing support network but also prevented her from meeting new people. Since her mom held a strict household and didn’t like anyone in the kitchen while she was cooking, Fazla didn’t learn to cook until she was 28, when she asked her mother in law to teach her so she could make a special meal for her husband. Since then cooking has been important to her livelihood. She taught herself how to make the most deliscious chai. She loves ginger, and is proud of its wonderfully spicy taste. She will make large batches of chai, patiently brewing each batch for an hour until it is just right. She started a business called Ceylon Chai and used to sell her tea at the Regent Park Cafe. She also cooks for the Regent Park Women’s Social Circle which she is a coordinator for. Fazla wants to help women feel emotionally supported and believes that food is an important way to make people feel cared for.
Chai Tea
Ingredients:
2 Chai Tea bags
5 Cardamom
2 inches of Ginger, grated
1 Clove
Sugar to taste
½ cup evaporated milk
3 cups water
Directions:
Boil water
Add tea bag cardamom, clove and let it boil for 2 mins
Add evaporated milk and ginger and let it simmer until the tea foams up
Add sugar to taste
Strain and serve