Doodh pati is different from saada chai, in that it only uses milk (as opposed to water) and tea.

This comes from the Persian چای (chay), which originated from the Chinese word for tea (茶; chá).

Therefore, the term, Doodh pati chai literally means milk leaf tea.

[3] Doodh pati is famously consumed in northern India and Pakistan, where it is boiled along with cardamom, ginger and many other whole spices listed above.

Typically, it is available at roadside dhabas and chaiwalas at street corners, but is most commonly prepared at home, though less so than its water based alternative.