Vishal Kotian whose song featuring the late Sidharth Shukla and Deepika Tripathy ‘Jeena Zaroori Hai’ has just released, caught up with mid-day.com on International tea day.

Sharing his favourite tea recipe he says, “I’m a typical Mumbaikar and love tapri ki chai.  I enjoy cutting chai during the rains, with Parle-G, Marie biscuit or Nankhatai. The recipe is simple, smash some adrak (ginger) and elaichi (cardamom.) They use a cloth to filter the tea instead of a strainer. Mix the milk and just one teaspoon sugar, the tea shouldn’t turn out too sweet.”