HOLI SPECIAL THANDAI RECIPE

-Rose Thandai, Kesar Thandai, Paan Thandai

Holi Hai! And to celebrate this colourful festival we are making these refreshing and easy to make Thandai!

Ingredients:

For Instant Thandai Mixture:

●        Pistachios- 10-15

●        Almonds – 10-15

●        Cashews -10-15

●        Cardamom – 8-10

●        Cinnamon stick – 1

●        Fennel seeds – 1 tbsp

●        Poppy seeds (Khus–khus) – 1 tbsp

●        Black pepper – 8- 10

●        Melon seeds – 1 tbsp

●        Fresh Rose Petals

●        Saffron strands – 10-15

●        Yellow food colour – 1 pinch

●        Water – ½ cup

For Kesar Thandai:

●        Cold milk – 1 cup

●        Instant thandai mixture – 2 tbsp

●        Sugar – 2 tbsp

For Rose Thandai:

●        Cold milk – 1 cup

●        Rose syrup – 2 tbsp

●        Pink food colour – 1 pinch

●        Instant thandai mixture – 2 tbsp

●        Sugar – 1 tbsp

For Paan Thandai:

●        Cold milk – 1 cup

●        Instant thandai mixture – 2 tbsp

●        Sugar – 2 tbsp

●        Gulkand – 1 tbsp

●        Betel Leaf (Paan leaf) – 3

●        Green food colour – 1 pinch

 

Method:

To make an Instant Thandai Mixture:

●        Take a bowl, add 10- 15 pistachios, 10 – 15 almonds, 10-15 Cashews, 8-10 cardamom, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 tbsp fennel seeds, 1 tbsp poppy seeds, 8-10 black pepper, 1 tbsp melon seeds, fresh rose petals, 10-15 saffron strands, 1 pinch yellow food colour, ½ cup water and mix it well.

●        Cover it up and rest it for 4 hours.

●        After 4 hours, the mixture will be well soaked.

●        Now, blend the mixture into a smooth paste and transfer it into a bowl.

●        The instant Thandai mixture is ready.

To make Kesar Thandai:

●        Take a blender, add 1 cup cold milk, 2 tbsp instant thandai mixture, 2 tbsp of sugar and blend it well.

●        Kesar Thandai is ready. Serve in a tall glass and garnish it with saffron strands.

To make Rose Thandai:

●        Take a blender, add 1 cup cold milk, 2 tbsp rose syrup, 1 pinch pink food colour, 2 tbsp instant thandai mixture, 1 tbsp of sugar and blend it well.

●        Rose Thandai is ready. Serve it in a tall glass and garnish it with rose syrup and chopped almonds.

To make Paan Thandai:

●        Take a blender, add 1 cup cold milk, 2 tbsp instant thandai mixture, 2 tbsp of sugar, 1 tbsp Gulkand,3 betel leaf (tear them into small pieces), green food colour and blend it well.

●        Paan Thandai is ready. Serve it in a tall glass and garnish it with chopped almonds.

3 delicious thandai at home to celebrate and enjoy Holi and summer.

Check out the full step by step recipe video here-