Thandai | Holi Special Recipe | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana

This fresh, homemade Thandai tastes absolutely heavenly, far superior to the readymade mixes available in the market. Thandai is the perfect drink to serve on special days and festive occasions like Holi and Diwali. 

THANDAI

Ingredients

1½ litres full cream milk
25-30 almonds, blanched and peeled
4 tablespoons pistachios, blanched and peeled
3 tablespoons poppy seeds (khuskhus), soaked for 3-4 hours and drained
3 tablespoons melon seeds (magaz), soaked for 3-4 hours and drained
20 cashewnuts, soaked and drained
4-5 green cardamoms
8-10 black peppercorns
20-25 dried rose petals, crushed
1 inch cinnamon
A few saffron strands
1½ cups sugar
Pistachio-almond slivers for garnishing

Method

1. Boil milk in a deep non-stick pan.
2. Blend together almonds, pistachios, poppy seeds, melon seeds and cashewnuts alongwith 2-3 tablespoons warm milk into a smooth paste. Transfer in a bowl.
3. Grind together green cardamoms, black peppercorns, dried rose petals and cinnamon into fine powder. Transfer in another bowl.
4. Add saffron strands to boiling milk and mix. Add sugar and mix till it melts.
5. Add ground almond mixture paste, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add some ground powder, mix and cook for 1-2 minutes. Pour in a jar and refrigerate it.
6. Serve chilled garnished with pistachio and almond slivers.

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