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Homemade Thandai Recipe

Preeti Garg
Thandai is a traditional festival drink made with exotic spices and nuts. It is quite popular drink in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Beverages
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Cups Milk
  • 15 Cashewnuts/ Kaju
  • 15 Raisins/ Kishmish
  • 15 Almonds/ Badam
  • 2 Tsp. Melon Seeds
  • 1 Tsp. Funnel Seeds/ Saunf
  • 10-12 Green Cardamom
  • 20-25 Black Peppers
  • 2 Tsp. Poppy Seeds
  • 1/3 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Tsp. Rose
  • Water
  • Few Drops of Kewara Essence

For Garnishing

  • Few Rose Petals
  • 1/2 Tsp. Cardamom Powder
  • 2 Tbsp. Chopped Dry nuts
  • Few Saffron Strands

Instructions
 

  • Soak the cashew, almonds, raisins, cardamom, black pepper, saunf, poppy seeds, and melon seeds in water for overnight or atleast 5 hrs. 
  • Drain the water and grind the soaked nuts till smooth paste in a grinder or blender. 
  • Add thandai paste into milk and mix well. Strain the thandai paste. 
  • Add sugar, saffron, rose water and kewara essence and mix well. 
  • Pour the thandai in individual glasses. 
  • Garnish with rose petals and chopped nuts. 
  • Serve Chilled.