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Thandai | Thandai Powder

Thandai Masala is one of the spice powder mix that we (Indians) use, to make a special cold drink “Thandai” generally prepared during festivals like Holi and Maha Shivratri.

Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: drinks, festivals, holi drinks, holi recipes, thandai, thandai powder
Author: Bhawna Maharshi

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 1/3 Cup Almonds
  • 1/4 Cup Pistachios
  • 1/4 Cup Muskmelon Seeds
  • 1/4 Cup Fennel Seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder
  • 1.5 tsp Black Peppercorns
  • 1/2 Cup Rose Petals
  • 1/2 Cup Khus Khus

For making Thandai from Thandai Powder

  • 1/2 Litre Milk
  • few strands of Saffron soaked in milk

Instructions

  • Take fennel, black pepper and sugar in a mixer jar and grind finely. 
  • Place the ground mixture over a sieve and strain it. 
  • Again grind the left over chunks over the sieve along with sugar. Strain again and collect in a bowl.
  • After this, add almonds, pistachios, melon seeds, cardamon powder,rose petals, khus-khus and remaining sugar in the mixer jar and grind finely.
  • Mix this to the fennel and black pepper mixture and mix thoroughly. Strain this mixture again through a sieve to mix it well.
  • Thandai powder is now ready.

For making Thandai of Thandai powder:

  • Take some milk in a glass and add 7 tsp thandai powder and Saffron to it and stir to mix up thoroughly. 
  • Keep this mixture aside for half an hour. After half an hour, mix this thandai mix milk to the remaining milk along with some ice cubes and place it in a mixer jar. 
  • Mix until ice cubes blends well. Thandai is ready, transfer it a glass.
  • Garnish the thandai with some pistachios. 
  • Serve this chilled and super delicious thandai. 
  • Store the thandai powder in any air tight container.

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