Thandai
Fun fact: Thandai comes from the hindi word ‘Thand’ that means cold as Thandai helps cool down your body and beat the heat!
Equipment
- Bowl
- Blender
- Serving glasses
Ingredients
- 10-15 strands Saffron
- ⅔ tbsp Milk (warm milk or water for saffron water)
- ⅓ Cup Sugar 1/3 Cup
Ingredients to be soaked
- Cup Almonds 1/3 Cup
- Cup Cashews 1/3 Cup
- tbsp Melon Seeds 1.5 tbsp
- tbsp Rose Petals 2 tbsp
- Cup Pistachios 1/3 Cup
- tbsp Poppy Seeds 1 tbsp
- 8-10 pieces Green Cardamom
- 15-20 kennels Black pepper
- 1 tsp Saunf
- 1 inch Cinnamon stick
- Water to soak
Instructions
Soaking nuts and seeds
- In a bowl, add all the nuts and seeds - Almonds, Cashews, Melon Seeds, Rose Petals, Pistachios, Poppy Seeds, Green Cardamom, Black Pepper, Saunf, Cinnamon Stick.
- Add warm water and let these nuts and seeds soak for about 2-3 hours.
Making the Thandai Paste
- Dissolve the saffron strands in water/ milk and add that to the soaked ingredients
- Mix well
- Now add sugar to the mixture
- Blend this mixture in a blender to create a paste
- The thandai paste is ready! You can either store it in a container or serve it fresh.
Serving
- Add one large spoon (2 tbsp) of the thandai paste to a glass
- Pour chilled milk into the glass and mix well.
- You may add a few ice cubes and also garnish with rose petals.
- The amazing Thandai is ready to relish!
Notes
‼️My special tip:
Always use chilled milk for the best taste of Thandai. Avoid using ice to it!
Always use chilled milk for the best taste of Thandai. Avoid using ice to it!