Thandai Drink
Thandai is a popular cooling drink in northern parts of India, often made during festivals like Mahashivratri or Holi. Thandai is made with dry fruits, few seeds, and saffron.
Ingredients
Thandai Masala
- ¼ cup almonds
- ¼ cup cashews
- ¼ tsp peppercorns
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 tbsp melon seeds
- 1 tbsp dry rose petals
- 7-10 saffron strands optional, soaked in 1 tbsp warm milk
- ½ cup milk or as needed
Thandai drink
- ½ tsp rose water optional
- ¼ cup sugar to taste
- 4 cups chilled milk
- 1 cup ice or as needed
Instructions
Making Thandai paste
- Put all ingredients under Thandai masala in a blender and blend it to smooth paste.
Thandai drink
- In a pitcher combine chilled milk, rose water and sugar
- Now add Thandai paste
- Mix the drink using a hand blender
- Now strain the dink using hand strainer
- Now add ice cubes into the serving glass and pour the Thandai drink
- Garnish it with rose petals, dry fruit silvers and saffron strands
- Serve it chilled
Notes
- Refrigerate the drink before straining at least for 4 hours or overnight for best result
- You can refrigerate Thandai paste for a week