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Masala Chai
A 9:16 storyboard, 84 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Masala Chai, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Masala Chai. Black tea simmered with ginger, cardamom, and milk. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Masala Chai
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Masala Chai, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Masala Chai. Black tea simmered with ginger, cardamom, and milk.
On screen. Masala Chai
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out water, fresh ginger, ground cardamom, cinnamon stick, brewed black tea. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Ginger and spices simmering, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Simmer spices 4 min in real time.
Voiceover. Simmer water with ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon.
On screen. Simmer water with ginger, cardamom,… · Simmer spices 4 min
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Tea poured into the spice pot, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Tea 2 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the tea and simmer briefly. If you are using already brewed tea, add it here and do not boil it long.
On screen. Add the tea and simmer briefly. If… · Tea 2 min
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Milk swirling into chai, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Warm 2 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add milk and warm until hot.
On screen. Add milk and warm until hot. · Warm 2 min
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Chai being strained, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Strain into cups.
On screen. Strain into cups.
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Cups of masala chai, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Sweeten at the table if you want it.
On screen. Sweeten at the table if you want it.
Scene 10 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Masala Chai is done when the thickest piece is tender and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 11 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Masala Chai looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Masala Chai spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 12 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Masala Chai, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
On screen. Storage
Scene 13 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 69 calories, with 3.5 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 69 kcal · 3.5 g protein · Moderate
Scene 14 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 2 cups. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Masala Chai
Scene 15 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Masala Chai from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.