Thandai | Holi Special Drink Recipe

Thandai | Holi Special Drink

  • Prep Time
    480 Minutes
  • Cook Time
    0 Minutes
  • Difficulty Level
    Advanced

Thandai | Holi Special Drink is a delicious festive drink.

Thandai | Holi Special Drink is a refreshing Indian cold drink. It requires almonds, pistachios, cashew nuts, melon seeds, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, saffron, gulkand, milk etc. Besides, being a festive drink it is also a cooling summer drink. The saffron strands impart a beautiful color. This recipe illustrates the preparation of thandai paste and also the drink preparation. With the tips and suggestions, you can preserve it either for days or for months. So, try this recipe and let us know your feedback in the comment section.

This thandai was prepared in Philips Juicer Mixer Grinder: A similar model of this mixer juicer grinder is available in all leading stores. It is also available at Amazon which will deliver to your home https://amzn.to/39hdReN

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Tips and Suggestions by Mom Chef:-

  • You can use any melon seeds of your choice.
  • Preserve the thandai paste in the refrigerator for 7 to 8 days.
  • To preserve the thandai paste for 2 to 3 months, take half cup sugar and one cup of water. After the sugar dissolves in the water, put the thandai paste. Cook this mixture for 15 to 20 minutes on low flame. After the mixture cools down, store in a glass jar.

For more such exciting recipes like Thandai | Holi Special Drink, please click on the following links:

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  2. Strawberry Milk Shake – Summer Special
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Ingredients

  • Badam/Almonds - 2 tablespoon
  • Pista/Pistachio - 1 tablespoon
  • Kaju/Cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon
  • Magaz/Watermelon seeds - 1 tablespoon
  • Khus khus/Poppy seeds - 1 tablespoon
  • Saunf/Fennel seeds - 1 tablespoon
  • Whole Elaichi/Cardamom pods - 5 no
  • Khadi Kali Mirch/Black pepper corns - 1/2 tablespoon
  • Kesar/Saffron strands - a few
  • Water - as required
  • Gulkand - 2 tablespoon
  • Milk - 2 glass
  • Sugar - as required
  • Dry fruits and rose petals - for garnishing

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, take almonds, pistachio, cashew nuts, watermelon seeds, poppy seeds, fennel seeds, cardamom pods, black pepper corns and a few saffron strands. Mix all the ingredients with a spoon.
  2. Add water till all the ingredients submerge and soak for 8 to 10 hours. After soaking, put the mixture in a mixer jar along with the soaked water. Grind for few minutes, add water in small quantity and again grind. Add some more water and grind till it becomes like a fine paste. Take out the mixture in a bowl.
  3. To the same mixer jar, put 2 tablespoon of gulkand and add small quantity of water. Grind to make a fine paste and mix it with the thandai mixture.
  4. In a separate mixer jar, put 2 glass of milk. Then put 4 tablespoon of the thandai mixture/paste and add sugar as required. Grind to get a smooth drink.
  5. Garnish the thandai with chopped dry fruits and rose petals.
  6. The Thandai | Holi Special Drink is ready to serve.

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