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Thandai Recipe

Time and servings

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Ingredients

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for thandai masala paste:

  • ¼ cup almond / badam (blanched)
  • 2 tbsp pistachios
  • ¼ cup cashew
  • ¼ cup melon seeds
  • ½ tbsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 2 tbsp fennel
  • 8 pod cardamom
  • ¼ tsp saffron
  • 3 tbsp rose petals (dried)
  • 1½ cup water (for soaking)

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other ingredients:

  • sugar
  • milk
  • ice cubes
  • mango
  • yellow food colour (optional)
  • paan leaf / beetle leaf
  • green food colour (optional)

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Instructions

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how to make thandai masala paste:

  1. firstly, in a large bowl take ¼ cup almond, 2 tbsp pistachios, ¼ cup cashew, ¼ cup melon seeds and ½ tbsp pepper.
  2. also add 2 tbsp poppy seeds, 2 tbsp fennel, 8 pods cardamom, ¼ tsp saffron and 3 tbsp rose petals.
  3. add 1½ cup water and soak for 6 hours. if you are in hurry then soak for 1 hour in hot water.
  4. after 6 hours of soaking, you can see the dry fruits are soaked well.
  5. now transfer the soaked dry fruits into the mixi along with the water.
  6. blend to a very smooth paste. thandai masala paste is ready.
  7. to prepare classic thandai, in a blender take 3 tbsp prepared thandai masala paste and 2 tbsp sugar.
  8. add 1 cup chilled milk and blend well.
  9. transfer the thandai into the tall glass along with ice cubes and garnish with dry fruits and dried rose petals.

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how to make mango flavour thandai:

  1. in a blender take 3 tbsp prepared thandai masala paste and 2 tbsp sugar.
  2. add 3 tbsp mango, 2 drops yellow food colour and 1 cup chilled milk and blend well.
  3. transfer the mango flavoured thandai into the tall glass along with ice cubes and garnish with dry fruits and dried rose petals.

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how to make paan flavour thandai:

  1. in a blender take 3 tbsp prepared thandai masala paste and 2 tbsp sugar.
  2. add 2 beetle leaves, 2 drops of green food colour and 1 cup chilled milk and blend well.
  3. transfer the paan flavoured thandai into the tall glass along with ice cubes and garnish with dry fruits and dried rose petals.

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How to make thandai masala paste

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firstly, in a large bowl take ¼ cup almond, 2 tbsp pistachios, ¼ cup cashew, ¼ cup melon seeds and ½ tbsp pepper.
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also add 2 tbsp poppy seeds, 2 tbsp fennel, 8 pods cardamom, ¼ tsp saffron and 3 tbsp rose petals.
3
add 1½ cup water and soak for 6 hours. if you are in hurry then soak for 1 hour in hot water.
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after 6 hours of soaking, you can see the dry fruits are soaked well.
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now transfer the soaked dry fruits into the mixi along with the water.
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blend to a very smooth paste. thandai masala paste is ready.
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to prepare classic thandai, in a blender take 3 tbsp prepared thandai masala paste and 2 tbsp sugar.
8
add 1 cup chilled milk and blend well.
9
transfer the thandai into the tall glass along with ice cubes and garnish with dry fruits and dried rose petals.

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How to make mango flavour thandai

1
in a blender take 3 tbsp prepared thandai masala paste and 2 tbsp sugar.
2
add 3 tbsp mango, 2 drops yellow food colour and 1 cup chilled milk and blend well.
3
transfer the mango flavoured thandai into the tall glass along with ice cubes and garnish with dry fruits and dried rose petals.

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How to make paan flavour thandai

1
in a blender take 3 tbsp prepared thandai masala paste and 2 tbsp sugar.
2
add 2 beetle leaves, 2 drops of green food colour and 1 cup chilled milk and blend well.
3
transfer the paan flavoured thandai into the tall glass along with ice cubes and garnish with dry fruits and dried rose petals.3 ways thandai mix

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Video

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Notes

  • firstly, i have not added sugar to thandai masala paste as we can adjust the sugar according to the individual serving.
  • additionally, you can also prepare coffee, rose, tea flavoured sardai.
  • also, you can add bhang to it and enjoy the holi.
  • finally, thandai recipe is very healthy and a traditional cooling drink.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/thandai-recipe-3-ways-thandai-mix-sardai/