Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, thandai. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Thandai is an Indian cold drink prepared with a mixture of almonds, fennel seeds, watermelon kernels, rose petals, pepper, vetiver seeds, cardamom, saffron, milk and sugar. It is native to India and is often associated with the Maha Shivaratri and Holi or Holla mahalla festival. It is most commonly consumed in north India.
Thandai is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Thandai is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have thandai using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Thandai:
- Prepare 500 ml (recommend Full Cream) Milk
- Make ready 8-10 (Blanched) Almonds
- Make ready 8-10 Cashew
- Make ready 8-10 Pistachio
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Poppy seeds
- Prepare 4-5 Green cardamom
- Prepare 1 tsp Rose petals
- Get 1/2 tbs Melon/Magaz seeds
- Prepare 1 small piece Cinnamon
- Make ready 8-10 strands Saffron
- Get 8-10 (optional) Black pepper
- Get 2 tsp (or as required) Sugar
It is a traditional drink, popular in the northern parts of India. Its made with a mix of dry fruits, seeds and a few spices. Thandai is a traditional drink popular in UP and some parts of Rajasthan. It has a cooling effect on the body and hence the name Thandai.
Steps to make Thandai:
- Soak saffron in 1 tsp of milk and keep aside
- In a bowl soak cashew, pistachio, melon seeds, poppy seeds for 10-15 minutes
- Grind black pepper, cinnamon, green cardamom and dry rose petals - grind first, put it in the microwave for 30 seconds and make a powder to mash it well on you palms and make a fine powder
- Add soak nuts and Blanched almonds in a mixer jar and grind it with little milk - Make smooth paste
- Now boil the milk and add the sugar and saffron milk….stir - Wait till sugar dissolved
- Add the paste and grind masala in milk and mix well - Simmer for 2-3 minutes
- Let it cool for some time - Keep in refrigerator till Chilled
- Serve after chilled
Prepared with milk and a lot of dry fruits, this drink is very refreshing, and a perfect summer cooler. Thandai is a perfect Holi recipe to relish and what makes it indulgent is the amalgamation of ingredients like milk, almonds, saffron strands and sugar in the right proportions. This soul-satiating drink is a nice thirst-quencher, which is high on nutrient-value and has some great health benefits. In fact, this traditional drink tastes even. Thandai is a refreshing summer drink popular in India and is always served during festivals of Holi and also Mahashivratri.
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