Here is one of the most flavorful thandai recipe you will ever come across.
Ingredients
(To Grind)
Badam (Almonds) – 1 cup
Khaskhas (Poppy Seeds) – 1/4 cup
Saunf (Fennel Seeds) – 1/2 cup
Pista (Pistachio) – 10-15
Black Pepper (Whole) – 8-10
Ilaichi (Green Cardamom) – 5-7
Rose Water – 2-3 tsps
Kesar (Saffron) – 10-12 strands (in Warm Water)
To Make The Drink
Milk – 8 oz. (1 cup) – for one serving
Sugar – 2 tsps (or as you like)
Malai (Heavy Cream) – 1 tbsp (Here the actual malai we get from boiling milk will be better than using ready-made heavy cream
from the market)
Rose Petals – to garnish (optional)
Crushed Nuts – to garnish (optional)
Preparation
Make a paste of everything listed in “To Grind” ingredients with very little water (as little as needed). Make them coarse, if you like the
bite of nuts when you drink thandai, but if you are making it for kids, it is better, you make it into a fine paste.
Now, the above paste can be stored in refrigerator for almost a year or more. The above measurements will make about 20 cups of thandai (I mean just the masala).
Keep the ground paste in referigerator before using.
To make the thandai, take one cup of chilled milk, 1 tsp of masala and desired amount of sugar.
Blend it well in a blender. You can mix it with spoon, but blending will give the best results.
Serving
Serve it in a nice tall glass topped by malai and may be some spirnkled nuts (if you like) and of course with some crushed ice or ice cubes.