Thandai is a traditional Indian drink made of nuts and spices prepared on Maha Shivaratri or during Holi, the festival of colors in India. Thandai, packed with powerful ingredients like nuts, poppy seeds, fennel seeds, rose petals, saffron, and cardamom, is a refreshing, cooling, flavorful, and delightful treat, especially during the festival vibe. Unfortunately, We don't get Thandai where we stay; hence I thought it would be great to share the powder recipe with everyone so you can easily make Thandai at home within 10 minutes. Many variations of Thandai are available - Almond Thandai, Rose Thandai, Mango Thandai, and Badam Kesar Thandai. We have made the original recipe today. It is organic and dry, easy to make it anytime.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Resting Time30 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: how to make thandai powder, thandai ka powder, thandai ka powder kaise banaen, thandai powder, Thandai powder recipe
Servings: 1box
Ingredients
4tbspAlmonds
2tbspCashew Nuts
2tbspPistachios
5tbspMelon seeds
1tbspBlack pepper
3 tbspFennel seeds
1tbspCardamom
2tbspDry rose petals
Saffron
3tbspRock Sugar / Sugar
3tbspPoppy seedsoptional
Ingredients to Assemble
6 tbspThandai Premix
2tbspSugar
2glasses Milk
Ice
Almonds
Instructions
Premix Powder Preparation
To a mixie jar, add almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios, melon seeds, black pepper, fennel seeds, cardamom, dry rose petals, saffron, poppy seeds (optional), and rock sugar or sugar.
Grind it to a smooth powder.
Store the Thandai premix in an air-tight container and keep it in a refrigerator. The shelf life is six months. If you keep it in a deep freezer, the shelf life is around one year.
Assemble Thandai - 2 glasses
Add 6 tbsp thandai premix, two tbsp of sugar, and two glasses of chilled milk in a glass jar and mix it well.
Cover and allow it to rest for 30 minutes.
Then add a few ice cubes to the mixture, and beat it with a hand beater or a mixer grinder.
If required, you can strain it once. Serve thandai chilled topped with almonds and dry rose petals.
Notes
Can adjust sugar and black pepper as per requirement