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Updated 15 Mar, 2024

Thandai - Cooling Drink for Summers

Name: Thandai - Cooling Drink for Summers
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 900 min
Total time: 1020 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Almonds (+ extra sliced for garnish); 1/8 cup Pistachio (+ extra crushed for garnish); 1/8 cup Cashews; 1/8 cup Melon seeds; 1 tbsp Khus khus; Saffron strands (optional, few for garnish 2-3 for each serving); 1/2 cup Sugar (for medium sweetness); 1.25 ltr Milk; 2 tsp Fennel seeds (as per taste); 4 Black pepper corns; 2 tsp Cardamom powder; 1/2 cup Water; 1 tsp Rose petals (or few drops of rose extract)

Pv Iyer

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About Thandai - Cooling Drink for Summers

Thandai as the name suggests, is a cooling drink for summers. It is a milk based drink popularly made during our Indian festival Holi. This cooling summer drink, Thandai has its exotic taste from the blend of Spices, nuts and full fat milk. Thandai, a spiced milk mixture is not only tasty and super healthy but also it has a cooling effect on the body.

Lots of nuts like pistachio almonds cashew nuts goes into this but the star player is Almonds, while aromatic spices like fennel, peppercorn and cardamom elevate the flavour of this cooling summer drink, Thandai.

Thandai is further mingled with dried rose petals and saffron and topped with crushed pistachio. This Thandai is an exotic and addictive drink with its energetic mix of fragrant ingredients.

Enjoy Thandai with your whole family not only in Holi but anytime in summers to beat the heat. It is a very trending party drink in summers so if you are making a big batch, you can prepare one day before for parties or festive occasions and store in refrigerator.

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time2 hours hrs

Cook Time15 hours hrs

Total Time17 hours hrs

Served AsBeverages

Recipe TasteSweet

Calories - 251 kcal

Servings - 4

Ingredients

▢ 1/2 cup Almonds + extra sliced for garnish
▢ 1/8 cup Pistachio + extra crushed for garnish
▢ 1/8 cup Cashews
▢ 1/8 cup Melon seeds
▢ 1 tbsp Khus khus
▢ Saffron strands optional, few for garnish 2-3 for each serving
▢ 1/2 cup Sugar for medium sweetness
▢ 1.25 ltr Milk
▢ 2 tsp Fennel seeds as per taste
▢ 4 Black pepper corns
▢ 2 tsp Cardamom powder
▢ 1/2 cup Water
▢ 1 tsp Rose petals or few drops of rose extract

Instructions

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You will need some almond slices, crushed pistachios and saffron strands while serving for garnish.
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After soaking time remove the skin of almonds, strain poppy seeds & melon seeds and keep them ready.
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Add the paste to warm milk and mix and again leave on counter, covering with a lid.
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After it cools completely add few drops of rose extract or rose petals and refrigerate for minimum 4 hours.
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Serve the chilled drink with crushed pistachios, sliced almonds and 1-2 saffron strands for each serving.
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Enjoy your Thandai chilled.

Recipe Notes

2 hours time for prep.
Making time 30 minutes including cooling time.
Chilling time 4-5 hours.
Can be made one day before for parties and festive occasions.

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Pv Iyer

I am a HomeBaker and a tutor. I own my business in the name Cookies & Crumbs. Currently operating from Nashik.

3 Comments

Himanshu Agarwal

November 2, 2022 / 11:21 pm Log in to Reply

This looks incredible! I need to try it.
sakshi jain

December 17, 2018 / 9:52 pm Log in to Reply

Such a tempting dish! Thank you.
awantika singhania

March 9, 2015 / 8:17 am Log in to Reply

This looks so appealing! Thanks for sharing.