| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
Thandai Mix :
- 1 cup Almonds
- 1/2 cup Cashew nuts
- 3/4 cup Melon Seeds
- 1 tbsp Fennel seeds / Saunf
- 1 tbsp White Poppy Seeds (Khus Khus)
- 4 Green Cardamom
- 5 Black Pepper Corns
Thandai Drink :
- 1 liter milk
- 1 tsp saffron soaked in 2 tbsp milk
- sugar as needed
- 2-3 drops Rose essence
- 2 tbsp Rose Petals for garnish
Ingredients
Thandai Mix :
Thandai Drink :
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Instructions
To make Thandai Mix :
- Dry roast the almonds and cashew nuts. Set aside to cool completely. Mix the roasted nuts with melon seeds, poppy seeds, fennel seeds, cardamom and black pepper corn. Grind them all in blender jar and until powdered. Mix some dry rose petals and store in an air tight jar and keep in a cool dry place.
To make Thandai Drink :
- Boil milk and cool down completely. Add 4-5 tbsp of Thandai Mix (1 tbsp per glass) and saffron infused milk (Soaked for few hours or over night).
- Strain through muslin or a strainer (optional : only if you don’t like grainy texture in milk). Keep chilled until required.
- Add sugar according to desired sweetness and dry rose petals along with few drops of rose essence or rose water for aroma and rose flavor. Stir well.
- Pour the cold thandai into serving glasses and garnish with chopped pistachios and almonds. You can soak chia seeds in 1 glass of milk overnight and later top it on the thandai as a garnish.
Recipe Notes
If you like this recipe then try making at home this Holi and enjoy the festival of colors with your family and friends. Stay hydrated and safe. Share your cooking stories with me here or anywhere in social media and don’t forget to tag me. Until then HAPPY HOLI and KEEP COOKING! Love : Shaheen
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