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Thandai recipe, How to make thandai recipe

March 14, 2014 by Sharmilee J 11 Comments

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Thandai Recipe

Thandai recipe a very popular drink in North India made during Mahasivarathri and Holi.
This thandai recipe is very easy to make at home with easily available ingredients in your kitchen. Thandai is a great body coolant so as the name is. Yes thandai means cool/cooling derived from the word ‘thanda’ in hindi means cold.
Last week my north indian neighbour casually was talking about thandai, a special drink made for Holi, when I asked her thandai recipe she said they just buys thandai essence, mix it with milk and offer to god and serve it. So I googled around to find the recipe and tried it. The taste still lingers, I just loved it, yes I loved it soo much. The drink is exotic with saffron flavour and the spices just elevate the flavour of this drink.

Thandai Recipe

Thandai is a refreshing drink especially for summer which acts as a body coolant too. I am sure gona make it often as its simple to make and yummy to drink….It is sure addictive!! 🙂 Cant wait to make it again and enjoy it ! 🙂

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Thandai recipe

Thandai recipe a very popular drink in North India made during Mahasivarathri and Holi.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Servings2
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1/2 liter milk
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1.5 tbsp saffron
  • 2 drops rose essence

To grind to a paste:

  • 20 nos almonds
  • 1 tsp poppy seeds
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
  • 10 nos peppercorns

Instructions

  • Take all the ingredients listed under 'to grind' and soak it in water for 30mins.Meanwhile boil milk.
  • Cool down and add sugar.Take a tbsp of warm milk and soak saffrons in it.Add a tsp of the saffron milk mixture to the milk.
  • Peel of the skin of almonds and grind it along with other ingredients to a fine paste.
  • Then spoon the mixture and add it to the milk.Mix well and set aside for 15mins.Then strain it.
  • Discard the residue.Add the remaining saffron milk (which we reserved in step2) to the strained almond milk.Add 2 drops rose essence and refrigerate it for an hr.
  • Serve chilled.

Notes

  • After the spice mixture is added give little resting time for it to get blended well with milk.
  • Rose water is optional but gives a great flavour to the drink.
  • At the time of serving, pour into serving glasses, add crushed pistachios and saffron.
  • You can even add dried rose petals. Always serve chilled.
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Thandai recipe – Step by step method:

  1. Take all the ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ and soak it in water for 30mins.Meanwhile boil milk.
    How to make thandai - Step1
  2. Cool down and add sugar.Take a tbsp of warm milk and soak saffrons in it.Add a tsp of the saffron milk mixture to the milk.How to make kambu koozh - Step2
  3. Peel of the skin of almonds and grind it along with other ingredients to a fine paste.4.Then spoon the mixture and add it to the milk.Mix well and set aside for 15mins.Then strain it.How to make kambu koozh - Step55.Discard the residue.Add the remaining saffron milk (which we reserved in step2) to the strained almond milk.Add 2 drops rose essence and refrigerate it for an hr.How to make thandai - Step5

Serve chilled.

Thandai Recipe

My Notes while making thandai recipe:

  • After the spice mixture is added give little resting time for it to get blended well with milk.
  • Rose water is optional but gives a great flavour to the drink.
  • At the time of serving, pour into serving glasses, add crushed pistachios and saffron.You can even add dried rose petals.Always serve chilled.

Thandai Recipe

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  1. Ramya Krishnamurthy says

    March 14, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Delicious thandai recipe

    Reply
  2. Veena Theagarajan says

    March 14, 2014 at 1:20 pm

    delicious thandai I kept it for 3 hours before straining..

    Reply
  3. esther says

    March 14, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    Wow. Vil definitely try it.. Looking awesome..

    Reply
  4. Coral crue says

    March 14, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    this looks too delicious!

    Reply
  5. Sona S says

    March 15, 2014 at 1:01 am

    Thandai looks delicious! Beautiful clicks as always 🙂

    Reply
  6. v.s.banu says

    March 15, 2014 at 6:42 am

    Wow what a click sharmi,, beautiful I like the last main picture. Should try this..

    Reply
  7. Deesingh says

    March 15, 2014 at 6:45 am

    Omg am drooling!!! Thanks sharmi.

    Reply
  8. Dreamer says

    March 15, 2014 at 2:08 pm

    Hi!
    Thanks for the recipe. Can we also make in more quantity and store it in fridge?

    Reply
  9. Priya Suresh says

    March 15, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    Very beautiful drink, am yet to try them.

    Reply
  10. Amita P says

    March 22, 2014 at 6:28 am

    Tried it came out great! But i grinded Badam / Pista/ cardamom separately, added it to milk without straining, while I grinded and strained poopy seed+saunf+pepper

    Reply
  11. Unknown says

    April 29, 2016 at 3:36 pm

    Nice dish

    Reply

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