It is a popular drink in India.Thandai is a milk based sweet drink.Thandai is one of the traditional drinks of India. It is mostly prepared during Holi. It is a good energizer also.Learn how to make delicious drink in this Holi day.
Ingredients of Thandai
Milk – 1 liter
Water – 2 cups
Sugar – ½ cup
Aniseeds – 1 tsp
Cardamom powder— ½ tsp
A few Saffron strands
Pepper corns – 8
Almonds – 1 tbsp
Watermelon seeds – 1 tbsp
Rose petals – ½ cup
Poppy seeds – 2 tsp
Method of Preparation of Thandai
Soak the almonds, aniseeds, Poppy seeds, water melon seeds and rose petals in 2 cups of water.
Boil the milk and allow it to cool.
Grind the soaked ingredients in a mixer grinder to a smooth paste. Add the water into the paste and mix well. Strain it through muslin strainer.
Extract the liquid into a bowl and add the pepper corns, sugar, and saffron and cardamom powder. Mix well
Add into the boiled milk and blend nicely.
Thandai is ready. Chill and serve.
