Take a heavy-based saucepan
Bring water to boil
Add green tea leaves along with cardamom seeds, salt and soda bicarbonate
Bring to boil again
Reduce heat and quickly brew it for 4 to 5 minutes or until the water reduces to half
Keep the water on boiling
Add 2 to 3 cups of chilled water that can make 4 cups of Kashmiri chai
Bring to boil and simmer it for additional 5 minutes
Remove from heat
Strain the tea and keep it aside
Take another pan
Boil milk with cardamom powder on low heat
Add it in the prepared tea called Qehwa
Bring to boil and add salt and sugar
Simmer it for 5 minutes keeping the flame low
Turn off the heat and pour it into cups
Add one tsp crushed almonds and pistachios
Tempting Kashmiri chai is ready