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Thandai, a milk primarily founded summer time drink is synonymous with our Indian festival, Holi. The pageant of colours is celebrated with a lot fanfare in North India and one in every of the unique festive treats ready in this present day is Thandai. An unique blend of spices, nuts and complete fats milk cross into the making of this cooling summer time drink. Prepared throughout the hot summer time months, this spiced milk combination no longer basically has many wholesome advantages but in addition has a cooling impact on the body.




Ingredients
  •   Almonds 1/3 cup
  •   Cashew nuts 2 tbsps
  •   Poppy seeds 1 tbsp (khus khus/gasagasalu)
  •   Melon seeds 2 tbsp (magaz)
  •   Fennel seeds /2 tsps (saunf/sompu)
  •   Green Cardamom 5 (elaichi)
  •   Black peppercorns 3/4 tsp (kali mirch/miriyalu)
  •   Sugar 8 tbsps (adjust according to taste)
  •   Milk 1 1/2 lts
  •   Water 3/4 cup
  •   Rose essence 1/2 tsp OR Dried rose petals (1 tsp)
  •   Saffron few strands (kesar/kumkum puvvu)
  •   Pistachios fistful, crushed

Method for making Thandai:

 Soak almonds in water for 2 hours. Soak melon seeds in water for 2 hours, Soak poppy seeds in water for 2 hours.

Boil milk, upload sugar and enable to dissolve. Once the sugar is dissolved, turn off warmth and enable to cool. While milk is boiling, peel almonds and region in a bowl.

To this bowl, upload the tired melon seeds, tired poppy seeds, cashew nuts, fennel seeds, pepper corns and inexperienced cardamom.

Grind all those meals to a paste. Add 1/4 cup of water and grind extra to a gentle paste.

Add the flooring paste to the milk-sugar combination and blend well. Place lid and depart apart for 15 mts.

In a big bowl, pressure the mixture. Keep the strained liquid aside. To the residue (almond spice mixture) upload 1/2 cup water and pressure back into the big bowl.

Add saffron strands and dried rose petals or rose essence to the strained liquid and mix. Chill within the refrigerator for a minimum of 3 hours.

At the time of serving, pour into serving glasses. Top with beaten pistachios, slivered almonds and one or NULL saffron strands.

Serve thandai chilled.



Thandai ~ Holi Special Drink
Almond is the star participant whereas aromatic spices like peppercorns, fennel and cardamom increase the style of this summer time drink. This drink is extra infused with dried rose petals and saffron (kesaria thandai) and executed off with beaten pistachios. With an eclectic blend of aromatic ingredients, how can this unique drink no longer be addictive? Rejoice the pageant of colours with this fresh drink. Happy Holi everyone! 🙂

Tips

  •   You too can serve the thandai with out straining.
  •   Dried rose petals (a tbsp) may be extra on the time of grinding the ingredients.