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    Home » Recipes » Drinks and Beverages » Thandai

    Thandai

    Published : Mar 20,2019 | Last Updated On : Mar 16, 2022 by Muktha

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    Thandai is a refreshing summer beverage ; it's quick , easy to make and tastes super delcioius. To make this recipe , I have used Homemade Thandai Masala powder which is an excellent premix , better than any store brought.

    Traditionally, Thandai is made by soaking spices and nuts in water overnight, ground to fine paste, mixed with milk , filtered , chilled and then served.

    My version of Instant Thandai is made by using Thandai Masala Powder. Rather than just mixing with milk , here tanadai masala is soaked in warm water / milk , blend to fine paste and then mixed with milk .

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    About this recipe

    What makes this drink so refreshing is the aromatic flavours from nuts along with lashings of cardamom, rose petals and saffron . Also the mellow hit of spice and sweetness from black pepper and fennel seeds , never lets you down from drinking this delicious cooling beverage .

    Adding Bhang (cannabis leaves) to drink is the most common practice that is witnessed during Maha shivaratri and Holi festivals.

    But with my version of Instant thandai , no Bhang is added. Prepare thandai a day before , chill it in refrigerator and then serve the next day. As it tastes more good when served chilled , that is how it need to be served.

    Try to use whole fat milk while making this beverage as it tastes extremely delicious. You can also make a Frozen Dessert version of this recipe Thandai Kulfi

    Ingredients

    If doing Instant Thandai from Homemade Thandai Masala Powder , all you need is just Milk, Sugar and Thandai Premix

    Whole Milk : Full fat whole milk makes this drink super delicious . But you use low fat milk also to make this instant drink. Few even add ice cubes into milk while serving , while doing so if low fat milk is used the its dilute and you may not get the actual taste.

    Thandai Masala Powder : Here I have used homemade instant Thandai Masala powder , its an unsweetened Masala Powder. You can use store bought premix too. But check if its sweetened or unsweetned before using it in the recipe.

    Sugar : Use as required , depending on your taste. If using sweetened Thandai masala powder , then you may need to add less sugar to the drink.

    Rose Water or Rose essence : Though its optional , it's highly recommended to add ½ teaspoon of rose water while serving to get the aromatic and refreshing taste.

    Step by Step directions to make Thandai

    Soak for 15 to 20 minutes.

    Whilst, in a saucepan boil 500ml of full fat whole milk .

    Transfer the soaked thandai masala into a mixer jar

    and blend to a smooth paste.

    Now add this ground paste into 500 ml of boiled milk along with sugar.

    Stir milk continuously and boil on a very low heat for 5 minutes.

    Turn off the stove , remove the sauce pan and set aside for 10-15 minutes for flavours to steep in.

    Now strain milk , and store thandai in a pitcher/ jar and refrigerate.

    Serve chilled Thandai , garnished with rose petals, saffron strands, slivered nuts and few drops of rose water.

    This post has been updated from the archives, was first published in March 2019

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    Thandai

    Thandai

    Thandai is a cooling refreshing summer beverage served during Holi festival.
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    Course: Beverage, Drinks
    Cuisine: Indian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings : 2 People
    Calories / Serving : 260
    Author: Muktha H S

    Ingredients 

    • ¼ cup Thandai Masala Powder
    • 500 ml Whole fat milk , boiled
    • 2.5 tablespoon Sugar or as needed

    For Garnishing

    • 1 tablespoon Slivered nuts
    • ¼ teaspoon Dry Rose Petals or Fresh
    • Saffron strands few
    • Rose Water , few drops ,optional

    Instructions

    • Soak ¼ cup of Thandai masala powder in ¼ cup of warm water or milk for 15 to 20 minutes.
    • Whilst, in a saucepan boil 500ml of full fat whole milk .
    • After 20 minutes, transfer the soaked thandai masala into a mixer jar and blend to a smooth paste.
    • Now add this ground paste into 500 ml of boiled milk along with sugar.
    • Stir milk continuously and boil on a very low heat for 5 minutes.
    • Turn off the stove , remove the sauce pan and set aside for 10-15 minutes for flavours to steep in.
    • Now strain milk and store thandai in a pitcher/ jar and refrigerate.
    • Serve chilled Thandai , garnished with rose petals, saffron strands, slivered nuts and few drops of rose water.

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      May 07, 2021 at 2:04 pm

      good pics

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