Thandai -- How to make Thandai

Step by step instructions of How to make Thandai

Published: April 19, 2016
By Sailaja Angara
Thandai is a chilled almond flavoured beverage and acts as a coolant to the body during hot summers. It is also a North Indian dish mainly served during the festival of colors i.e. Holi. This cold drink mainly made with milk and almonds and also added flavours of saffron, pepper powder, rose essence or rose petals and some cashews.
Thandai is introduced to me by my cousin. She gets the thandai powder from the stores and mix it with cold milk and serve. But I prefer to make fresh one. So I surfed the internet and checked through with some North Indian friends who make it on their own at homes.  Got this recipe and tried my hand in that. Of course liked and loved by one and all. Especially by kids.
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 45 min
Recipe Category: Beverages
Recipe Cuisine: North India
Serves: 6 People

Ingredients:

• 1 litre Whole Milk
• 100 grms Almonds
• 50 grms Cashew Nuts
• 10 grms Pistachios
• 10 grms Poppy Seeds
• 1 Teaspoon Cardamoms
• 1 Teaspoon Pepper Powder
• 1 and 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 Teaspoon Rose Essence

Procedure:

1. Soak almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios and poppy seeds in warm water for half an hour.
2. Remove the skin of almonds and pistachios.
3. Add cardamoms and grind them to a fine and smooth paste.
4. Bring milk to boiling.
5. Add a pinch of saffron and sugar to it.
6. Now add the almonds paste to the boiling milk.
7. Mix well and switch off the flame.
8. Let the milk come to room temperature, add the pepper powder and rose essence to the milk.
9. Cool the milk completely and refrigerate it for 1 to 2 hours.
10. Serve chilled thandai.

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