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    Home » Festival Recipes » Thandai Recipe {Video}

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: March 9, 2020 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Thandai Recipe {Video}

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    Homemade Thandai Recipe – Rich, refreshing and traditional Indian drink made with milk, nuts, spices and rose petals. 

    What is Thandai?

    Thandai is an Indian milk-based cold drink. It is a rich and healthy drink and often made during festivals such as Holi and Shivaratri. It is also known as Shardai.

    Ingredients needed

    Nuts: Almonds, cashews, pistachios, poppy seeds, fennel seeds and melon seeds are used in thandai. You can replace cashews and pistachios with almonds.

    Milk: Whole full-fat milk is the best option to make the drink richer. You can also use low-fat milk though.

    Spices: Cardamom, fennel and black peppercorn will give a wonderful flavor and taste to the beverage. Add more or less according to your taste.

    Saffron: It is completely optional. But I would suggest you to not skip it.

    Rose Petals: It helps to cool down the body and gives a lovely flavor. I have used a good quality dried petals in this recipe. If you don’t have them in hand, replace them with 2 tablespoons of rose water. You can also substitute them with gulkand. You will need to reduce the sugar quantity if you use gulkand.

    How long can I store it?

    It can be stored in the refrigerator for a day or two.

    Few more holi recipes on the blog:

    • Rava Khoya Laddu
    • Beetroot Halwa
    • Mango Lassi Popsicles
    • Makkan Peda
    • Gur Para
    • Fruit Falooda
    • Semiya Coconut Milk Payasam

    How to Make Thandai Recipe with Video below:

    Thandai Recipe

    Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
    How to make Thandai recipe with step by step photos and video. A traditional Indian drink recipe with milk, nuts and spices.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Soaking Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
    Course Beverage, Drinks
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 3
    Calories 282 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 500 ml Milk
    • 2 tbsp Almonds (15)
    • 1 tbsp Cashews
    • 1 tbsp Pistachios
    • 2 tsp Poppy Seeds
    • 2 tsp Melon Seeds
    • 2 tsp Fennel Seeds
    • ¼ tsp Black Peppercorns (10)
    • 2 tbsp Dried Rose Petals
    • 5 tbsp Sugar
    • 8 Cardamom
    • A pinch of Saffron
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    Instructions
     

    • Soak almonds in hot water for about 1 - 2 hours.
    • Soak cashews, pista, poppy seeds, melon seeds, fennel seeds, rose petals and black pepper in hot water for 1-2 hours. Drain water.
    • Peel the soaked almonds.
    • Grind blanched almonds and soaked ingredients to a smooth paste using some water or milk.
    • Bring milk to a boil in a saucepan. Add sugar and saffron and let it boil for another 5-7 minutes.
    • Add the ground thandai masala to the milk and mix well.
    • Turn off the flame.
    • If you want to strain thandai, let it sit for about 50-60 minutes before straining.
    • Let it cool completely and chill in the refrigerator.
    • Pour into glasses and garnish with nuts, saffron and rose petals.

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    Notes

    Adjust the sweetness as per your wish. 
    You can replace rose petals with rose water or gulkand. If you use gulkand reduce the sugar quantity.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 9gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 411mgFiber: 4gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 270IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 271mgIron: 2mg

    Nutrition values are estimates only.

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    Filed Under: 30 Minutes Recipes, beverage, Festival Recipes, Video Recipes

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    1. Shoba says

      April 23, 2020 at 10:37 am

      beautiful!
      Addition of fennel is new to me.

      Shoba

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      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        April 25, 2020 at 7:19 am

        Thank you! 🙂

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