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# Thandai Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 10 min |
| **Soaking Time** | 6 hr |
| **Total time** | 6 hr 20 min |
| **Serves** | 6 servings |
## Ingredients
### 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)*
### other ingredients:
* sugar
* milk
* ice cubes
* mango
* yellow food colour *(optional)*
* paan leaf / beetle leaf
* green food colour *(optional)*
## Instructions
### 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.
### 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.
### 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.
## How to make thandai masala paste
firstly, in a large bowl take ¼ cup almond, 2 tbsp pistachios, ¼ cup cashew, ¼ cup melon seeds and ½ tbsp pepper.
also add 2 tbsp poppy seeds, 2 tbsp fennel, 8 pods cardamom, ¼ tsp saffron and 3 tbsp rose petals.
add 1½ cup water and soak for 6 hours. if you are in hurry then soak for 1 hour in hot water.
after 6 hours of soaking, you can see the dry fruits are soaked well.
now transfer the soaked dry fruits into the mixi along with the water.
blend to a very smooth paste. thandai masala paste is ready.
to prepare classic thandai, in a blender take 3 tbsp prepared thandai masala paste and 2 tbsp sugar.
add 1 cup chilled milk and blend well.
transfer the **thandai** into the tall glass along with ice cubes and garnish with dry fruits and dried rose petals.
## How to make mango flavour thandai
in a blender take 3 tbsp prepared thandai masala paste and 2 tbsp sugar.
add 3 tbsp mango, 2 drops yellow food colour and 1 cup chilled milk and blend well.
transfer the **mango flavoured** **thandai** into the tall glass along with ice cubes and garnish with dry fruits and dried rose petals.
## How to make paan flavour thandai
in a blender take 3 tbsp prepared thandai masala paste and 2 tbsp sugar.
add 2 beetle leaves, 2 drops of green food colour and 1 cup chilled milk and blend well.
transfer the **paan flavoured thandai** into the tall glass along with ice cubes and garnish with dry fruits and dried rose petals.
## Video
## 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/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/thandai-recipe-3-ways-thandai-mix-sardai/)
