Thandai
March 9th, 2009 filed under Beverages
Thandai is a very refreshing spicy cold drink with aromatic flavors; main ingredients are almond, milk, sugar and some spices. Traditionally thandai is served during the Indian holiday “Holi”. Holi is a celebration of the harvest season.
Recipe will serve 4.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup almonds (badam)
- 1 1/2 cup Milk
- 4 tablespoons Sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon whole black pepper (kali mirch)
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds (saunf)
- 2 tablespoon poppy seeds (khuskhus)
- 4 green cardamom (ilatchi)
- 2 tablespoons rosewater
- 2 cup water, adjust as needed
Method:
- Soak almonds in water for at least 6 hours. Peel off the almond’s skin.
- Grind black pepper, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, and cardamom.
- Using a blender, blend the almonds into a paste. Add just enough water to let the almond blend into a paste.
- In the same blender add the grinded spices and about ½ cup of water with almond paste. Blend until creamy.
- Add 1 cup of water and sugar blend until sugar dissolve.
- Strain the mix through the fine strainer or cheesecloth.
- Return the left over ground paste to the blender with rest of the water.
- Blend again and extract the liquid once more.
- Discard remaining ground mash.
- Mix the almond liquid, milk, and rose water.
- Thandai is ready serve over the crush ice.
- Garnish with rose peddle!
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Hi aunty Manjula! Is there any substitute for cardamom? I can’t find it…
I’ll try to make this delicious drink today!
Hi Ana, it will be ok without cardamom
hello anty,
yesterday i tried ur thandi it worked very well my hubby drinked 2 glass
wow my daughter to thank u,very much
Auntie, I made this drink last night. It is soooo delicious! Thank you!!
hi manjula aunty,
where will i get khuskhus in chennai?
u say poppy seeds insteead of khuskhus, u will get
can we soak soak sanf etc for better grinding?
is there any substitute for poppy seeds or can it be left out completely?
thank u in advance…
Hi Shipra,
there is no substitue for poppy seed just do without.
hi Aunty,
I dont get poppy seeds in Singapore , what can i substitute for them.
Can i use Cashew..
Thanks for the recipe
Hi Jayanthy, I have not tried with cashews but it should be ok.
hi Manjulaji,
This recipe is too good..i have not heard about this..will try..happy Holi