Thandai is a cold drink made by cucumber seeds, fennel seeds, pepper seeds, saffron, milk & sugar. It is mainly served during the festival of Holi. Our chef Archana brings to you the quick & easy recipe of thandai, that can be made at home!
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Cucumber Seeds
2 tbsp Fennel Seeds (Badishop)
2 tbsp Khas Khas
1 tsp Black Pepper
18 Almonds
18 Pistachios
300 gms Sugar
Water
Method:
- In a pan, add cucumber seeds, fennel seeds, black pepper, khas khas. Roast all the ingredients well without oil.
- Grind these ingredients in a mixer to make fine powder.
- To make the sugar syrup, in a pan add water & sugar. Once the sugar melts and water comes to a boil, add the powder & almonds pistachios paste.
- Mix all the ingredients well. Switch off the gas. The concentrate for thandai is ready. Let the concentrate cool completely,
- In a serving glass, add 2-3 tbsp of the concentrate. Then add chilled milk.
- Thandai is ready to be served.
