Thandai | Homemade Thandai Recipe

Thandai | Homemade Thandai

  • Prep Time
    30- 35 Minutes
  • Cook Time
    4-5 Minutes
  • Difficulty Level
    Intermediate

Thandai | Homemade Thandai is an Indian refreshing drink. 

Thandai | Homemade Thandai is a delicious drink generally served during Holi. You can make it with almonds, pistachios, cashew nuts, melon seeds, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, saffron, milk etc. It is a festive drink as well as a cooling summer drink. This is very easy to prepare at home too. So, try this yummy drink at home and enjoy the festival with friends and family and let us know your feedback in the comment section.

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This recipe was prepared by a lovely Mom:  Divya Sharma from Delhi

Tips and Suggestions by Mom Chef:-

  • Adjust sweetness as per your taste.
  • If you are using normal water to soak all thandai dry ingredients, soak them for 3 to 4 hours.

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Ingredients

  • Doodh/ Milk - 1 litre
  • Badam/Almonds - 2 tbsp, soaked and peeled
  • Pista/Pistachio - 2 tbsp + for garnishing
  • Kaju/Cashew nuts - 2 tbsp
  • Melon seeds - 2 tbsp
  • Saunf/Fennel seeds - 2 tbsp
  • Elaichi/Cardamom - 8 to 10, peeled
  • Khus khus/Poppy seeds - 2 tbsp
  • Kali Mirch/Black pepper corns - 8 to 10
  • Kesar/Saffron strands - 7 to 8
  • Edible rose water - 1 tbsp
  • Rose petals - 2 tbsp + for garnishing
  • Sugar - 1/2 cup or as per taste
  • Warm water - 1/2 cup

Instructions

  1. Take a bowl, add soaked and peeled almonds, pistachios, cashew nuts, melon seeds, fennel seeds, peeled cardamoms, black pepper corns, saffron strands, poppy seeds and rose petals. Mix well. Pour warm water in it and keep it aside for half an hour.
  2. After half an hour, transfer all soaked ingredients in a mixer jar. Grind them well to make smooth paste. Transfer the paste in bowl. Keep the paste aside.
  3. Now, boil the milk. Add prepared paste in it and mix well. Then, add edible rose water and sugar. Mix it well and boil it for 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. Turn off the flame. Keep it aside and let it cool. Then, keep it in refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours. Take it out after cooling it and pour in serving glasses. Garnish it with pista and rose petals
  5. 'Thandai | Homemade Thandai' is ready to be served.

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